A good explorer knows there are many dangers in the jungle and you must always be careful and stay on your guard.
You can’t decide to just ignore the rules of the jungle when you feel like it and expect nothing bad to happen. This study reminds us of what can go wrong and how to avoid it. If we pay attention to the rules of the jungle we have a better chance of surviving the jungle of life.
Sometimes the river waters are calm but watch out because they can turn into raging rapids without a moment’s notice. The passage talks about a battle that was filled with ups, downs, and unexpected twists. In the middle of the wild ride there is something going on that we can learn from. As we enter the jungle of life today – we are reminded of some things to remember when the rapids in life start raging!
Happy Independence Day! What an amazing day this is in the life of our nation as we celebrate the freedom that we have. Believe it or not, the fact that the 4th of July is on a Sunday is perfect because the best place for a real American Celebration is in a church where the name of Jesus is being proclaimed. Many people will celebrate today and never understand what the real blessing of freedom is and what it takes to experience it. Today at The Church @ 434 we will celebrate our independence with a spiritual declaration of dependence…and find out what it means to be free!
We have been Missing Out together in this series…in essence we have been taking a practical look at how we can keep from missing out on what God has for us and who we are called to be! In a hectic, busy, and confusing world…understanding and being able to live out these Biblical principles is more important than ever. Today we wrap up this series by making sure that we put into place something we all need – character. Character is contagious and we have to make sure that our character lines up with the plans of our Heavenly Father.
In our Missing Out series we are talking about how to navigate a world where misunderstanding, miscommunication, mistakes, and mistreatment are very real. Missing out on those “mis” items is helpful and freeing. Today we look at a passage of Scripture that helps remind us how to keep our heads when everyone around us seems to be losing theirs. These days that is useful, practical, and helpful – so get ready to miss out….