“Teach me, Yahweh [O Lord], the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end.” ~King David
Why this is important: There is a lot to be said for staying the course with God. He certainly …
Why this is important: There is a lot to be said for staying the course with God. He certainly …
I can count on God. God sees the whole picture and pulls it all together for me. I rely on …
Jesus didn’t say what He wanted to. His words were from our Heavenly Father. The origin of what He said was …
Jesus demands that I get the point. I need to see Jesus. I need to have a passionate relationship with His Father. Reading …
Family is important. We think it is the most important thing. Jesus challenges us to understand that the most important …
Like a good parent, Our God knows how to keep it simple. Only 3 things on God’s list of “to …
12 years is a long time. She had tried everything. No one could help. They all tried but it was …
Tom Gilson is a senior editor with The Stream and author of six books, including Too Good to be False: How Jesus’ Incomparable …
God has a goal for us. God, through his victorious son Jesus, wants us to build on the foundation of …
If I asked my family, friends, and colleagues if I were on their side, what would the answer be. I …
Jesus invites us to know Him. Who is Jesus? The Apostle John tells us Jesus is the Word of God. …
What does God want me to do today? God has a goal in mind for me. Jesus challenges me to …
I must be diligent in living out the truth of God’s commandment. I must be consistent and not waiver. I …
I am God’s creation. He made me. Jesus loves me. Everything that happens in my life works out for good. Courage …
Jesus is our substitute for having to pay a penalty for having missed God’s goal. Jesus tasted death for us …
Jesus knew how he would die. It was predicted in the Old Testament in prophesies. It was a cruel and …
There are a lot of stories in the Old Testament about amazing men of God. One common theme in many …
We need to be careful. It is one thing to be a hypocrite. It is another to be pretentious. Pretense …
Here is the truth! This is from Ligonier Ministries. It is an international Christian discipleship organization founded by theologian Dr. …
God has a purpose in what He says to me. There is something He has in mind to accomplish. And, …
When God brings about what is otherwise impossible, there can be no mistake that God did it. It is easy …
I love to plan. It is a passion of mine. It is comforting to me. It provides me the illusion …
We must never have a sanctified superiority complex. We have a responsibility to witness to the lost around us and …
King Jesus, the anointed Messiah, is direct with us. He can do nothing but say what He hears His …
The message is simple. The message is Jesus, the anointed Messiah, King of God’s world. It is only about Jesus. …
We need to know about evil. We need to know how to recognize it. Jesus challenges us to recognize it …
There are a lot of things that do not really matter at the end of the day. Who won the …
When I have changed my mind (repented), I need to fill my mind with the right things. What should I …
Paul reminded the Romans that they must entertain the feelings of others. Christian fellowship is much more than a pat …
What does God want from me? Listen to His Son Jesus. It is a simple and straightforward challenge. God didn’t make …
God is God. God is infinite, never changes, has no needs, all powerful, all-knowing, always everywhere, full of perfect, unchanging wisdom, …
While He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and gleaming. And …
I am an extremely fortunate man. My earthly father gave me excellent advice. I don’t know if he saw that …
There is one main thing. I need to be clear about what it is. Ignorance, in this regard, is not …
Jesus distinguishes between two different resurrections in 5:28–29, just as Revelation 20:4–6, 11–15 does. But 5:24 shows that his talk …
Jesus is both Savior and Master. Who He was yesterday is who He is today and is who He will …
We are all on a mission given to us by the Messiah Jesus Himself. I am not exempt. God has …
I am God’s slave. Jesus is my Master and he owns me. This has happened because of what Jesus did …
It is only through Jesus the Messiah that we have true equality. It isn’t achieved by any other means. It …
Can we go morally bankrupt? It is possible. Without God’s word and promises stored up in a sufficient manner, …
Thomas’s point: you cannot know the route if you do not know the destination. But he is wrong. Even though …
God’s goal for me is to pray and have faith in him. I should talk with God about everything. I should be in complete …
I have been thinking about this lately. I should prepare. That is an exceptionally good thing. But I have no …
God has given me an assignment. Jesus personally has a mission for me. I must focus on knowing what it is …
Why this is important: Hope is bundled together with tribulations, perseverance and proven character. It is a result of love …
Why this is important: Goodness is virtue and holiness in action. Jesus calls on us to radically change how we …
God knows exactly how much I can handle. God is God and God is Great. God will see me through to …
Gratitude goes a long way. The Messiah is the one who makes us adequate to do anything. It is not …
Here is a video that is a part of my “Faith at Work” series. How do we work out our …
Jesus challenges us to do the tough thing. There is a narrow way to life. Will I choose it …
Jesus has given me His authority. I am His ambassador to His world (Kingdom) here on earth. I fully stand for Jesus. If …
Crucifixion is all ghastly to contemplate. The cruelty is stunning. For Jesus, it goes beyond the shame and pain of …
Justice is a term used for what is right or “as it should be.” Justice is one of God’s attributes …
There is good. We all know it and point it out. We try to be better people and be good …
Jesus was totally focused on the new plan and doing what God wanted all the time. Nothing we are going through …
God’s goal for us is that our conversations are pleasant. Arguing and fights aren’t what he has in mind. Love …
Jesus challenges us to keep at it. The key to victory is to depend on God and keep at it. …
Why this is important: God showed His infinite kindness to me. God sent His Son Jesus to die for me. …
God is gracious. It is all God, through his son Jesus, and not anything I do. God gives His grace …
Imagine growing up with Jesus as your brother. You saw him up close and personal. I think you have a surprisingly …
Sometimes I like to talk. I know it is just “all talk”. I don’t have any intention of doing anything. …
Why this is important: God is loyal. God is faithful. That is just who God is. It is His very …
Here is a very insightful and useful article by Duane Caldwell. Duane has served in many different capacities including pastor, …
It is easy to make suggestions for others to follow. The brothers of Jesus thought they had a clever idea. …
There are things in our spiritual life we avoid looking at too closely. What about our lust? What about our …
Who do I trust? When I need help, who do I call? If I need some money to get me …
How amazing is it that God wants discretion to protect us and understanding to guard us? It is stunning. God …
Jesus wants us to speak out strongly. Jesus has a good news message He wants it heard and acted on. …
I get scared. I am upset. I get beside myself and lose it. It happens. It is not pleasant. I …
King David, in his wisdom, pleads for God to pay attention. David knows he isn’t making any sense. I know …
Marc5Solas has some great insight on why young people are leaving the church and what we can do about it. …
Why this is important: Mary, who carried Jesus in her womb and gave birth to Him, breaks out into an amazing …
I know that our heavenly Father can be extravagant. I know that He can be VERY extravagant. But more than …
Jesus considers us friends. Jesus wants to confide with me. Jesus has some things he wants me to know. Jesus …
There is no doubt that persecution is a stark reality of living for a disciple of Jesus. For a disciple …
Why it matters: Joy is something that I must work at. It is a fruit, needs cultivation, water, fertilizer and …
J. Warner Wallace is an American homicide detective and Christian apologist. Wallace is a Senior Fellow at the Colson Center …
Is my task to be open? Yes, I should focus what God is doing and make it clear to everyone …
If you want to get the basics of apologetics, here is a wonderful list to start with from Mikel Del …
Jesus challenges us to live like our faith means something. Our faith must be lived out in love. We must have a …
We desperately need more unity in the body of the Messiah, His bride and church. The New Testament places strong …
You pick up the paper. You are the headline. Your faith in Jesus is the front-page headline. Your life is …
There are times I am in the dumps. It happens. It is not always pretty but it is true. God …
Is all life still a mystery? No, it is not at all. Much about God’s world came seem mysterious. The …
Check out this great insight via Jim Denison, PhD. As Jim observes, we live in unprecedented times. Jim is a …
We live a life building on what we’ve been given, complementing our basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert discipline, passionate …
We start out as slaves. Our path to maturity starts with servitude and obedience. I saw this in my relationship …
It is so easy to become distracted. King David knew that so very well. I am thinking it is even …
God has a goal in mind for me. Am I ready? Have I prepared? Will I be up to the …
I live in a new country now. I live in the country governed by God. Jesus oversees God’s country. God …
God is God! We proclaim that not always understanding the way of God. God is invisible. No one has ever …
Satan comes to us and subtly makes suggestions. Or, maybe they are not so subtle. Satan may even quote scripture …
Here is a great interview from Sean McDowell. Sean is a Christian apologist, gifted speaker, writer, and teacher. He is especially passionate …
God has a clear message for us. Jesus challenges us to quit being religious. Jesus wants us to have nothing …
God’s good word to us is constant. There are no ups and downs with his love. The message of Jesus …
Why this is important: We all know some “know it all’s”. We all pretend to know things we really don’t. …
Now here is some good news. God formed us. Sin deformed us. Jesus transforms us. It is a trustworthy statement, …
John was focused on being in prison and took his eyes off Jesus and what he was doing. John knew …
I have Jesus in my life. I have life. This is the essence of the “big thing”. God wants me …
This is very good news. Since I have turned to Jesus, the Master, I am seeing Him face to face. …