The first eleven verses of Ecclesiastes are anything but encouraging pointing out life's brevity and boredom its instability and inability to satisfy This is a picture of life under the sun-life when we seek purpose without Christ [... more]

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Pastor Greg Laurie delivers a message on spiritual growth from Joshua He reminds us of Caleb a man who started and ended his spiritual race well Notes What has been the greatest surprise of your life 'The brevity of it ' said Billy Graham Philippians Keep moving forward spiritually the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places Psalm It doesn't matter if we've held first for the first laps we must finish Acts Caleb started and finished well never losing his spiritual edge We are to pray [... more]

Godly living often puts Christians in conflict with what the world promotes On Truth For Life Alistair Begg considers the futility of worldly pursuits and examines three biblical facts that should frame our lives and prompt us to reach others for Christ ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series 'Lessons for Life Volume ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount Download the audiobook for Pray Big by Alistair Begg for free this month Helpful Resources [... more]

When tragedy strikes -- like the recent earthquake in Turkey -- we find ourselves shocked and saddened by the sudden loss of life During the ministry of Jesus an accident occurred and people rushed to hear His answer To some it was uncaring but to those willing to listen it reminded them -- and us -- of the brevity of life The full-length version of this message is available here https www wisdomonline org teachings luke-lesson- [... more]

The Bible's lessons apply no matter your age or stage of life In a message originally preached to an audience of college students Alistair Begg teaches how to make the most of every opportunity in light of life's brevity Study along with Truth For Life ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series 'A Study in Jonah Man Overboard ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount Helpful Resources - Learn about God's salvation plan - Read [... more]

Watch or listen to the full-length version of this message or read Stephen's manuscript here https www wisdomonline org teachings luke-lesson- When tragedy strikes -- like the recent earthquake in Turkey -- we find ourselves shocked and saddened by the sudden loss of life During the ministry of Jesus an accident occurred and people rushed to hear His answer To some it was uncaring but to those willing to listen it reminded them -- and us -- of the brevity of life [... more]

It had been a few years since my long-time friend and I had seen one another During that time he rsquo d received a cancer diagnosis and started treatments An unexpected trip to his state afforded me the chance to see him again I walked into the restaurant and tears filled both of our eyes It rsquo d been too long since we rsquo d been in the same room and now death crouched in the corner reminding us of the brevity of life The tears in our eyes sprang from a long friendship filled with adventures and antics and [... more]

A reminder of the beauty and brevity of life grows outside my front door Last spring my wife planted moonflower vines so named because of their large and round white blooms that resemble a full moon Each flower opens for one night and then withers in the bright sun the following morning never to bloom again But the plant is prolific and every evening presents a fresh parade of flowers We love watching it as we come and go each day wondering what new beauty will greet us when we return These fragile flowers call to mind a vital truth [... more]

Welcome to Through the Psalms a weekend ministry of The Truth Pulpit Over time we will study all psalms with Pastor Don Green from Truth Community Church in Cincinnati Ohio We're glad you're with us Let's open to the Psalms now as we join our teacher in The Truth Pulpit thetruthpulpit com ttpwClick the icon below to listen Related StoriesGod's Justice in Judgment God's Justice in Judgment God's Justice in Judgment [... more]

JR tries to think of those in pro sports these days that are healthy and it's hard to come by [... more]

In this engaging message Pastor Greg Laurie encourages you to use the life you have for the glory of God Notes Life passes quickly James emphasizes the brevity of the life and the importance of living in God's will Life is short Live it well We should plan for the future but remember to put God's will first A trend in our nation is laziness Never be lazy but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically Romans James is not saying we need to always say If the Lord wills Rather it is the idea to remember that God may [... more]

How do you live in the real world with an eternal perspective Stu is joined again by Bill Coleman author of The Eternity Lense to talk about the brevity of life God's sovereignty and how He desires for us to rise above temporal circumstances and view everything in light of eternity [... more]

https---www thetruthpulpit comClick the icon below to listen Related StoriesGod So Loved the World The Exalted Christ Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God [... more]

The arrogance of taking the future for granted the importance of coming to terms with the brevity and uncertainty of one's life based on James - CLICK HEREto ORDER this full message on MP [... more]

The arrogance of taking the future for granted the importance of coming to terms with the brevity and uncertainty of one's life based on James - CLICK HERE to ORDER this full message on MP [... more]

Free funerals for the living That rsquo s the service offered by an establishment in South Korea Since it opened in more than people mdash from teenagers to retirees mdash have participated in mass ldquo living funeral rdquo services hoping to improve their lives by considering their deaths Officials say ldquo the simulated death ceremonies are meant to give the participant a truthful sense of their lives inspire gratitude and aid in forgiveness and reconnection among family and friends rdquo These words echo the wisdom given by the teacher who wrote Ecclesiastes ldquo Death is the destiny of everyone the [... more]

Author and speaker Pamela Christian shares the story of her near-death experience encouraging listeners to consider the brevity of life and settle the question of their eternal destiny by placing their faith in Jesus Christ Original air date Feb Get a CD of today's broadcast for your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast sudden-cardiac-arrest-a-survivors-story featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

For some months now I rsquo ve been corresponding with a young man who is thinking deeply about faith On one occasion he wrote ldquo We rsquo re no more than teeny tiny infinitesimal blips on the timeline of history Do we matter rdquo nbsp Moses Israel rsquo s prophet would agree ldquo Our days quickly pass and we fly away rdquo Psalm The brevity of life can worry us and cause us to wonder if we matter nbsp We do We matter because we are deeply eternally loved by the God who made us In this poem Moses prays [... more]

The world urges us to pursue pleasure and live for the moment On Truth For Life Alistair Begg challenges us to live counterculturally because life is brief and we'll soon have to give an account Join us for this important reminder Listen [... more]