I want to talk with you about “Habitual Religion”. In our lives we form habits. Some good, some bad, and we all form habits because we are by nature human beings, habitual creatures. And as Christians we want to be habitual about some things. We want to form habits that will allow us to “form” that knowledge and understanding, the ability to follow through with the will of the Lord every day of our lives. James wrote, “But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does” (James 1:25 NASB). We need again look at the scriptures to know what are those things we need to do on a regular basis, what are those things…

From the book of Philemon we will learn about Human Relations. We all have common goals in Christ, and this world does cause strain on our relationships. The world we live in has primed us to look out for number one, lookout for self. As Christians we have more that we can be doing with our lives, we can look out and see that others need Christ. In Philemon at verse seven we read, “For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the [f]hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother” (v.7). From here let us consider the relationships we have with one another and learn to work together toward the hope of Heaven…