Will we stop sinning?
We can learn to think like Jesus. He didn’t expect to get His own way. Now that is radical. Who doesn’t …
We can learn to think like Jesus. He didn’t expect to get His own way. Now that is radical. Who doesn’t …
Why this is important: Love is not about me. Love is about God and Jesus. I don’t know the first …
Jesus spends special time with religious elites of His day. He is direct always. Are we frauds? It is a …
There is a lot being said, by “leaders”, about being servant leaders. I have a friend that has written a …
Why this is important: We love to hear charismatic people talk. The speeches are moving. When I took speech in …
God is love. He isn’t selfish. Plainly put, neither should I be. Love is selfless. That is the way of …
Jesus is about to wrap His Manifesto (Matthew 5-7). There is one final parable to lay it all out. There …
Jesus was quite explicit about the cost of following Him. Discipleship requires a totally committed life: “Any of you who does …
What does YHWH mean? Here is some insight from Jenna Martin. She is a youth ministry worker and freelance writer …
Jesus challenges us. Are we “sinless”? If so, we get to throw the first stone. Jesus challenged the elite religious leaders. …
Because the human heart is very deceitful, we can easily fool ourselves about our own motives. We can pretend that …
We are looking for Jesus in all the wrong places. We think “he was”. Our language and attitude is focused …
Jesus challenges us to go beyond what the rules say. He knows we focus on “what the rule says” and then …
Am I a Christian, a follower or a disciple of Jesus? I need to think this through. It is an …
There is a time to think long and hard. That of course would be about what God has created. Just …
Why this is important: We are not the creator. We didn’t create love. God is the author of love. He …
Here is a great question about predestination. Many people don’t get it and question it all together. This answer is …
Why this is important: As limited humans, we have incredible needs, which left unfulfilled, result in death. God, however, …
God’s enabling Spirit is in us and lets us know that God is good and He loves us. Every detail …
It is right to be thankful. God appreciates our appreciation. Our thankfulness moves God. If the only prayer you said …
Jesus get’s constantly criticized by the religious elite of His day. They didn’t like who Jesus was hanging out with. …
Why this is important: There is a natural set of consequences for angry people. There is a backlash. Something very …
We need forgiveness. We have missed God’s goal for our lives (aka sin). We are guilty. God forgives us. Now …
As we seek to mature in the Master [Lord], one of the big three things to focus on is trusting …
Why this is important: We are called to be faithful and trustworthy. I am challenged by this some days. When …
God has a goal in mind for us. God’s goal is for us to love, be kind and tender. Jesus …
Jesus has a requirement for me as I stand before Him, confessing I have missed God’s goal, I am a …
Here is a great summary Madison Hetzler. She is passionate about edifying fellow believers to be strong, confident, and knowledgeable …
We miss God’s goal (aka sin). There is a penalty for that. Unless … we are forgiven. So there is …
Am I proud of Jesus and His message? Interesting question to consider. Yes, I am. Am I so proud that …
Justice is a term used for what is right or “as it should be.” Justice is one of God’s attributes …
We avoid some things because they sound very geeky and smack of theology. Jesus talks about sanctification. Maybe we need to …
Want to worry less? God suggests you praise Him more. Who is the enemy of thanksgiving? Discontent and his …
Nothing is impossible with God. Do we have confidence in Him? Do we know, deep in our inner being, that …
There is much to be said about faith. So … we start with God. God is the object of our …
This is a stunning story in Luke 19. Here is the challenge after you read this scripture. Try this with children. …
Jesus is not a fan of organized religion and the elite attitudes that go with it or are against it. …
Yeshua [Jesus], the Messiah, is the Son of God. God says it and Yeshua affirms it. As the Apostle John …
We need to find more hope. God is good and in a good mood. Justice, while lacking here some days, will be done. …
Jesus challenges us to have a GOD World (Kingdom) approach to retaliation. Our normal approach to being sued is to …
God had told Moses that someday He would send another prophet to Israel. and I will put my words in …
Where is our treasure? What is important to us? Is Jesus our Master? Why it matters: Jesus told us to …
Pretense is the purposeful deception of others, usually for the sake of our own interest, safety or pride. Scripture condemns …
There are a lot of details to life. What to eat. What to wear. Which way to drive to work. …
We seem a little reluctant to talk about the ecstatic experience. Isn’t that just for mystics and weirdo’s? It’s not …
Do we want the quality of compassion and generosity in our lives? We need to learn how God loves the weak and poor. It …
Truth as opposed to falsehood and lies. Truth may be used to convey a sense of being in accordance with fact …
Now here is some good news. God is going to take care of us. Our job is to love God. Our …
I don’t get it. What is the big deal about Jesus being the lamb of God? They are cute and …
Consider the tenderness of Jesus the Messiah. Everywhere we turn, Jesus is moved and full of compassion. Jesus shows the goodness of …
Joy is closely related to gladness and happiness, although joy is more a state of being than an emotion; a …
There is something horribly wrong with a “victim mentality”. It is a complete and total mistrust of God. God is …
We need wisdom. We need understanding. Wisdom and understanding is a God-given perception. God’s goal for us is to be wise …
What is a covenant? A covenant (διαθήκη diathēkē) is an agreement or contract between two parties. In the scriptures, it …
Jesus stands firm against evil. Jesus challenges us to do the same. As God’s children, we walk according to this …
Denial is the making of a conscious, informed decision not to accept Jesus as the Messiah or his claims and …
Prophecies of peace are fulfilled in the coming of Yeshua [Jesus] the Messiah. Peace is real. Jesus wants us to experience …
The Holy Spirit brings joy to believers, giving us an inner contentment and happiness which is not dependent upon external …
Solomon nailed this one dead on. Generosity brings more generosity. The more you give the more you like to give. It just …
Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, exemplified all of the Father’s attributes, including His compassion. When Jesus saw His …
Jesus tells us we “cannot serve both God and money.” (Luke 16:13). Jesus is clear. Jesus is serious about this. …
The Master Jesus the Messiah gave us the definition of a true friend: “Greater love has no one than this, …
God has a plan for us. Under His plan, we are to be special agents of Jesus. His assignments for …
Jesus wants to perform a miracle in our lives. There are many competing voices telling us it won’t happen. Who …
“Christ” means “Messiah” or “anointed one”. As the Messiah, Jesus is the one who fulfills all old testament expectations. We …
Without faithfulness to God there can be no discipleship life. Following Jesus is based first on faith that God is, …
God is always in a good mood. He is our heavenly Father. Perfect in every way. Always caring and thoughtful. …
We can’t deny Jesus. It is very, very dangerous. We have been warned by Jesus. I don’t want Jesus to …
King David knew that our Master (Yahweh) is our shepherd. We all love Psalm 23. Jesus is the good shepherd. …
Why this is important: It is as if I have been traveling across a desert. A very dry and weary …
We believe that Jesus, the anointed Messiah of God, was crucified in our place, to pay our penalty for missing …
Jesus [Yeshua] the Messiah’s beauty, radiance and splendor reflects the glory of the Father. It is both revealed to and …
“I am the Bread of Life” (John 6:35) is one of the seven “I Am” statements of Jesus. Jesus used …
Joy and happiness is essential in the Kingdom of God. The Beatitudes (aka The Jesus Manifesto) traditionally use the word …
Jesus challenges us to be concerned about the right things. Jesus is direct in his message to us. No mistaking …
We miss God’s goal (aka sin) for our lives. That separates us from God. We need reconciliation to God. …
This is striking. The first thing to note here is that Jesus saw the people. He didn’t look past them. …
Why this is important: Honesty seems to be hard come by as a moral imperative. Being shifty seems to …
Betrayal is very, very painful. Sometimes it seems like we just can’t let it go. It haunts us. Other days, …
The godless have abandoned God. They have rejected God. We see it everywhere. It seems to be our daily news. …
Most people understand hope as wishful thinking, as in “I hope something will happen.” I have been guilty of thinking …
We wrestle with many things. Prayer. The world’s culture. Evil. We can’t wrestle with YHWH [God]. God is God. He …
James warns us about the danger. What we say can ignite a fire. I have seen it. It isn’t pretty. The …
Is God immutable? Dr. Gordon Isaac Hebrews 13:8 says Jesus the Messiah is the same yesterday, today and forever. It …
Yeshua [Jesus] is wired with the power of God. God’s energy flows through Jesus continuously. So much so, when a …
We need rest. We get tired. There is good news. Jesus gives us rest. We find it in Him. Yeshua …
When I was in college, I had an opportunity to be a farmer. I learned a lot. Planting, watering, weeding, …
It is all about God. God is God. He will have His way, in us and in the world. It is …
The five thousand had just been feed. It was a stunning day. God had been shown, through His son Jesus, …
There are so many amazing and supernatural acts of Jesus, revealing and confirming his Messianic credentials, and the coming of …
Can we do good? We want to but there is this evil nature that can get in the way. God shows …
Why this is important: Ultimately, God’s goodness is seen in His plan to redeem us from missing His goal (aka …
Jesus is constantly challenging the religious elites and leaders (scribes) of His time here on earth. He still does today. …
Jesus is clear. Jesus detests hypocrites. Jesus calls it out all the time. Our contempt allows us to ignore …
Obedience is a willingness to submit ourselves to the will of God and to put it into effect. Scripture emphasizes the …
Our culture tends to be one of retaliation. Someone hurts us, we envision a way to get them back. There …
There is a lot frivolity going on and there is nothing wrong with that. Fun is fun and God is …
I am astounded at how many companions in faith I have. Due to the power of the world wide web, …
The joy of deliverance is amazing. When God sets us free, rejoicing is in order. We were tied up missing …
How tolerant of other believers should we be? Even when disputing/dialoguing over prominent doctrines, a disciple of Jesus should exercise …