Here's prayer that is not often uttered in many church settings: Pray for us...that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things (Hebrews 13:18). How can we practically cultivate a clear conscience?? Scripture gives us at least five ways.
No two believers have consciences that are exactly the same...each of us has a unique conscience on some level. We are all in different stages of calibration. How are we to relate to one another? Often we tend to assume the other guy is flawed and wrong, which frequently leads to conflict and judgmentalism. What are we to do? How should we relate to one another?
Let's take a deeper dive into understanding more elements of our conscience. One truth is that the Holy Spirit is NOT our conscience. Rather, the Holy Spirit works in conjunction with, in tandem with, our conscience.
The topic of conscience seems to be rarely addressed today. In fact, the concept of conscience may be one of the least understood and most under appreciated principles in Scripture.
(Note: This audio has some short sections of muffled audio) Life often has a dark side to it. We can experience things like injustice, oppression and despair. Such experiences are FAR more difficult to face when we think we don't need God. Solomon offers all of us important perspective.
We all find ourselves experiencing different seasons in life. Some are highly pleasant, some are deeply difficult. How are we to navigate the ups and downs of these life seasons?
This is a book that shoots straight about life. Too often people are "experimenting" their way through life--but life's too short for experimenting!! What delivers lasting fulfillment in life?
Ecclesiastes is a candid exploration of the backwater regions of life. Yet, it's NOT the rantings of some grumpy old man--it's an insightful communique to us, especially for young people!
Ecclesiastes has been often viewed as the most puzzling book in the Bible. It is likely the most avoided book in Scripture--it has been called 'the black sheep' of the Bible. Yet...
Life is often unfair and puzzling. It has its share of inconsistencies, uncertainties, and absurdities. Wouldn't we all appreciate someone tackling Life's realities head-on? That's what the Book of Ecclesiastes is all about!