2008-11-25T11:28:50-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/matthew http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/What-Makes-the-Marathon-Worth-It-8140 2008-11-25T11:28:50-05:00 It actually made me think of the race I’m trying to run, which is not for Olympic gold, but for something better. These six words: “Well done, good and faithful servant,” (Matthew 25:21) spoken by Jesus at the finish line of my life. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/Halloween-Deadly-Masquerade-8132 2008-11-07T11:51:35-05:00 Last Halloween night, I walked into this convenient store and I saw a sign outside that said, “Leave your mask outside.” I took that very personally, but actually, it’s a good idea. ... I can almost imagine a sign like that outside the Throne Room of Almighty God. See masks are absolutely useless in the presence of God. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Personal-Power/Just-Wearing-the-Shirt-5660 2008-10-09T14:36:10-05:00 You see if it's only a Christian uniform, it won't make it past the throne of God on Judgment Day. You need to be sure. You need to make sure that Jesus Christ rules in your heart. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/Hurting-and-Helpless-8105 2008-10-03T10:00:27-05:00 I got to thinking of times when I’ve been hurting and it was getting darker and I couldn’t help myself and a life that matters seemed like mission impossible. All I could do was yell, “Help!” and without exception God has come when I did. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Personal-Power/No-Tipping-Allowed-5654 2008-09-12T17:46:43-05:00 Jesus also deserves the best of your talents and your dearest possessions. Who really owns that car of yours, that house, that music, that wardrobe, those books? Jesus' Name should be all over everything. He should have prior claim to how it all gets used since He paid for your life with His life on a cross! http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Most-Important-Relationship/Beyond-Yesterday-5653 2008-09-12T17:43:52-05:00 Is there a relationship in your life that needs some attention? Jesus says to get to that first. It means facing your mistakes, facing your neglect, maybe your conflicts. It may mean apologizing, maybe forgiving. Reaching out with love they can feel, making time for someone you love but you've been too busy for. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Most-Important-Relationship/The-Radical-Christmas-Victory-Plan-4421 2008-09-11T16:51:27-05:00 Now try to get your mind around this: the helpless hands of that little Jewish baby Mary was holding in the manger were the hands that created the galaxies! The Son of God, the second Person of the Godhead, the One of whom the Bible says, "Through Him all things were made" (John 1:3) - comes to our planet in a helpless little package that basically can do nothing for Himself. Omnipotence becomes helplessness to rescue a world full of dying people. As one song says, "What a strange way to save the world." http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Most-Important-Relationship/Your-Only-Hope-of-Making-it-Out-3919 2008-09-11T16:25:48-05:00 I wasn't at the World Trade Center that awful day. But I understand a little of how my friend feels about those rescuers - because I know someone who gave His life so I didn't have to die. I owe my life to Him. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Mission/Too-Much-to-Carry-4497 2008-08-28T17:31:39-05:00 He's asking you to come alongside one of His servants for whom you will be one glorious answer to prayer. God stands ready to take the same kind of Holy Spirit empowerment that He's given you and plant that anointing in the lives of others. But you have to be willing to let go, and they have to be willing to step up. And the work of God will then take off where you are as never before - without anyone being crushed by the load. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Hard-Times/The-No-Regrets-Alarm-4535 2008-08-28T16:18:49-05:00 Now the day you put your trust in Jesus as Savior, God planted in your soul a sin alarm. Somebody planted a gluttony alarm in our refrigerator. There's this noise that makes you stop and think before you reach for something. It's annoying, but that pig can keep you from doing something you will regret later - like tomorrow on the scale! Now we need some noise inside of us when we are about to reach for something that we are going to later regret. And God delivers us from evil if we will listen to the inner alarms He triggers when we are about to sin.