by Tim Grissom | Feb 28, 2024 | God's Kingdom First, Obedience, Say Yes to God
By our nature (our new nature, that is), believers are citizens of a not-yet world. Our focus and our affections are set “on things above, not on things that are on earth” (Colossians 3:2 ESV). We live in one world while waiting for the new one to come. How then do we...
by Tim Grissom | Dec 29, 2023 | God's Kingdom First, Say Yes to God
Leave the past in the past. Sounds wise, doesn’t it? But aren’t there some things from the past that are worth carrying into the future? And not just worth carrying, but actually necessary? Certain memories can encourage us when our faith is weak. Lessons we’ve...
by Tim Grissom | Nov 30, 2023 | God's Kingdom First, Say Yes to God
Psalm 139 closes with a prayer for God to lead His children “in the everlasting way,” or as one Bible translation reads, “along the path of everlasting life.” The Psalmist’s choice of wording is significant, reminding God’s children that there is a fixed destination...
by John Avant | Sep 25, 2023 | God's Kingdom First, Men's Content, Presidents Column, Say Yes to God, Six Responses to God
I have been sharing about each of Life Action’s six responses to God that prepare us for revival. So far we’ve looked at five: Humility, Honesty, Repentance, Forgiveness, Obedience. Today we look at the sixth response: Kingdom-First Living “Seek first his kingdom and...
by Tim Grissom | Aug 30, 2023 | God's Kingdom First, Say Yes to God, Six Responses to God
“The new has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17). What does that mean? New appearance? Perhaps; many people do have a brighter countenance after they receive Christ. New language? Sometimes—if one decides to put profanity behind and strives to speak more wholesome words. New...
by John Avant | Nov 9, 2020 | God's Kingdom First, Presidents Column, Six Responses to God
There are times in these days when I feel kinship with a sad singer sitting on the banks of a Babylonian river asking, “How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land?” (Psalm 137:4 ESV). These are uncertain, evil, and anxious times. But today God is sovereign,...
