“Winning the Game of Life: Once all players have retired, all players count their money. The winner is the player with the most combined wealth.” – Rules to the Game of Life by Milton Bradley
“Life is a game. Money is how we keep score.” – Ted Turner, Billionaire media mogul and philanthropist
“It’s the game of life. Do I win or do I lose? One day they’re gonna shut the game down. I gotta have as much fun
and go around the board as many time as I can before it’s my turn to leave.” – Tupac Shakur, Rapper (shot to death
in a drive by shooting in 1996)
“He who dies with the most toys wins!” – Malcolm Forbes, Billionaire publisher
The truth is that the one who dies with the most toys is still dead! The truth is that life is not a game. It is real. It has meaning. And the decisions we make in our life has present and ongoing consequences.
Find out in this series why Easter is a Game Changer!
April 30, 2017 |
Romans 5:6-11 |
easter, reconciliation, resurrection
There are so many places that we need reconciliation today. War, terrorism, hatred, the brokenness of communities, countries and even churches, these are just some of the outward symptoms of people living without reconciliation. Then, there are the more personal effects of living without reconciliation: Divorce, depression, unresolved anger, unforgiveness, and even suicidal thinking.
The truth is, a lack of reconciliation is at the root of all of these factors. If we could be reconciled to God, reconciled to others, and even reconciled to ourselves, what joy and peace might that bring into our lives? What if Christ’s death and resurrection, could mean a reconciled life for us? In the book of Romans, the apostle Paul wrote to the believers in Rome to show them how they might rejoice in the reconciled life they have through Jesus Christ. We too can rejoice in the reconciled life through Christ.
April 16, 2017 |
Romans 6:4-11 |
easter, resurrection
Have you been playing your version of the game of life and realized you were either following the wrong rules or aiming for the wrong goal? You thought more money would make you happy, but it made you hungry for more money. You thought new stuff, a new car, new house, new boat would make you happy, but you still feel empty. You thought a new relationship, a new boyfriend, a new girlfriend, a new love would make you feel like a winner. But you still feel like a loser.
So, how do we get a new view of life? Is there a way of starting over, starting fresh, with a new life? In the book of Romans, the apostle Paul wrote that those who identify with Christ’s death and resurrection might live in newness of life. We can experience this new life by identifying with the death and resurrection of Jesus.
April 9, 2017 |
Luke 23:44-49 |
crucifixion, jesus
In the gospel of Luke, the seventh and last word of Jesus on the cross was a prayer that expressed His total dependence in the Father to bring Him home. God hears and answers the prayers of those who will express their total dependence in Him.
April 2, 2017 |
John 19:28-30 |
crucifixion, jesus
Do you ever feel defeated? Have you ever felt as if you were a failure at everything? School, work, marriage, parenting, etc? Do you ever feel defeated by sin? Like certain sins continue to beset you? Jesus took what looked like complete failure and turned it into total triumph!
In the Gospel of John, Jesus let out a triumphant cry from the cross that He had finished the work of salvation. This salvation is a finished work, yet we still have to respond to it.
