Are you being impressed upon by the outside, or motivated by an inward change in character? That\'s at the heart of these first very important verses of Romans 12.

Hezekiah was a great king, but he had a pride problem. See how God dealt with him, allowing him to suffer the consequences, but in it teaching him to be even more powerful - in God.

Has God really rejected Israel forever? It\'s a touchy subject, but one Paul deals with strongly in these chapters. If God has not cast them away forever, then how do they, and us, reach God? By the Word.

Hezekiah is such a wonderful example of a man who put a relationship with God above his fears, yet was honest with God, and sought the right answer to prayer.

Humans by nature feel a sense of entitlement, that by our very existence we are owed something - and that includes by God. Romans 9 is controversial in that it totally blows the entitlement mentality out of the water, but also surprising when we learn of how loving God really is.\r\n

God desires for all to repent and be saved, and he sends us His word to show us the right way. We as humans seem to still want to run as far away as we can get. Israel found out that there is a point of no return.

Should the church dissolve since our president has declared that we are not a Christian nation? The numbers of people claiming to be Christians has dropped dramatically. The question is, is the cross still relevant in this post-Christian world?

Ahaz thought he had things so in control that his big bully buddy Assyria would handle everything. In fact is enslaved him and ruined his nation. But in the darkest of days and to the most unlikely of people, God brought some of His brightest promises.

Ever feel discouraged that life is too much? Fear of failure is common, but God has a secret weapon to deploy on your behalf!

Many of us have a hard time managing change. But God is the change management expert of all time. He uses a special secret to help bring about change that is just awesome and answers some basic problems we have with living life here.

Do you discouraged and even condemned by your failure to live up to God\'s standards? Then you need to hear the encouraging words from Paul about your real position, your real relationship, your real destiny, and your real ability to not only overcome evil in your life, but thrive!

Personal and Spiritual pride can be the death of a person who wants to serve God. We look at two kings who started well, but trusting themselves instead of God got in the way.

One of the most underrated struggles we have as Christians is that between the Spirit of God in us and the flesh trying to pull us back into ways that are not like God. If you experience that dissonance between what you want to be like and what you are like, you need to hear what Paul has to say.

What kind of faith do you have in God? We meet two kings who suffered from kinds of faith that don\'t turn into long lasting relationships. See the consequences for ignoring that vital part of a believer\'s life.

So what\'s your addiction? We all have one or another. As a pre-Christian you might have several in fact. How\'s that working out for you? I know it sounds funny, but trusting in Jesus actually leads to addiction-but a really really good one!

We see two men: Jehu and Jehoiada. Both do God\'s will in bringing down an evil reign and the worship of Baal. One does it by his own means to his own ends. The other does it for God\'s ends with God\'s methods. Which are you?

All that Adam did by his willful disobedience to God\'s command - infecting the human race with sin and the resulting death - Jesus undid by one sacrifice. Learn about the new race He created and how you can be a part of it.

Jehu did some heavy lifting for God. Sometimes we are called to do some difficult things, but that\'s all part of being a servant.

You may not have even known you were God\'s enemy. You started the war, but you couldn\'t end it, only God could. And how He did it and what He did for you will blow you away!

In these chapters we see God care for those who are doing his work, providing and protecting in ways that go beyond our normal ways of seeing and perceiving. He also shows how that if you don\'t trust God, you can\'t trust your senses either.