I have a lot to learn about obedience. I have a great teacher in Jesus the Messiah. As a disciple, …
Jesus has some things He wants me to know. They are somewhat essential as they deal with our basic human …
I am always looking for trustworthy statements. They get my attention. I have missed God’s goal for my life (aka …
I must be persistent and faithful. I must reason with others every chance I get. My job is to persuade …
Jesus wants me to have courage. Jesus wants me to be bold in my faith. Jesus doesn’t want me hanging …
I am a person who believes in God and the work of His Son Jesus. We are a people of …
Jesus is clear. Jesus doesn’t condemn me. I stand before Him guilty. I am VERY guilty. I have missed God’s …
I have received the very mercy of God. Mercifulness is an attitude of compassion and care, grounded in the nature …
Some days I get in a heap of trouble. My enemies are after me. King David had that in spades. …
I want to have a pure heart. If my heart is pure, I will see God. I want a heart …
It is an essential question for me to deal with. Who is Jesus? He is the Messiah, the anointed one …
According to Jesus, heaven is a real place. It is not a product of religious imagination or the result of …
Jesus gives me a mission. Jesus is sending me to proclaim the good news. I am very excited. This is …
I have trouble in my life. Jesus promised me that I would. He also conquered death and I get to …
Jesus is King. I have to confess my loyalty to King Jesus. This is the main thing about the main …
God is gracious and kind to us. He gives wisdom and knowledge. It is lack turning on the faucet. Once …
God has a plan for my life. I need to focus on what that plan is and doing it. Anything …
Jesus is clear. Jesus says Amen (aka truly). I must get this. Jesus is emphatic. What I wonder. What is …
My on my how we love to bargain. Even with God. “If you do X … then I will do …
God’s work of salvation is accomplished supremely through the cross and resurrection of Jesus the Messiah. Because of Jesus, I …
I need to stay focused on the essential message of the good news of Jesus. Paul understood that and shows …
I must put Jesus first. Jesus is the main thing about the main thing. His rank in God’s country is …
Jesus has some good news for me. I want Jesus to make me clean. Jesus wants to make me clean. …
Jesus is clear what love looks like. My words need to reflect His love in me. This is a core …
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When I was a young man, we used the phrase “just suck it up”. We used it a lot. We …
I think I have a great strategy for Jesus. So did the brothers of Jesus. Does Jesus need my advice? …
Is love optional? Yes, I get to decide whether to love or not. So do you. We all do. I …
God is looking for righteous leaders. I want leaders who know how to speak righteously and know what justice means. …
The assembly of disciples (aka church) is not a fellowship of perfect people. We are a fellowship of the forgiven …
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I want to be mature. I don’t want to be a baby. I want to grow up and be an …
I have a job. It is to be obedient to my parents. There was a point in time where that …
I want to follow Jesus. Am I ready for what it takes? Have I counted the cost and now prepared …
Now here is some very good news. I am a child of God. All of us who follow Jesus are …
During the times of the Old Testament world, there were a lot of things that weren’t really clear. They were …
When I come to the Messiah as someone who misses God’s goal (aka sinner), I must come in humility. I …
Wisdom in an amazing character trait. I want more of it. I need more of it. God is in a …
God’s goal for me is to be kind, thoughtful and caring. I am to love. That is the main thing …
Jesus has questions of me. One of the most important is who do I think He is. He isn’t going …
It is way too easy to let my heart to be troubled. Most days are a challenge. Some are not. …
Do people speak highly of me as a disciple? Does it matter? My job is to please God. That should …
I have a goal. It is given to me by God. I must focus on pleasing God. Jesus leads the …
It is very difficult for me to see what is in my heart. I’ve hidden my faults from myself. My …
The Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5-7) continues with Jesus teaching us how to pray. I must learn how to forgive. How …
Sometimes this saying echoes in my mind. “Houston, we have a problem”. I think I have an impossible situation in …
I can count on Jesus to be just and treat me fairly. That is way He is. Jesus is loving …
There is good news! I have peace with God through the blood that Jesus shed on the cross. I was …
King David is being chased by Saul. He is hiding in a cave. He is in a very tough spot. …
There is a great conundrum around the issue of fear. God says that I should fear Him and that I …
Uh oh! Am I too lazy to learn? This is something to take seriously. Learning is a lot of work. …
I want life. It is important. I know it is. How will I get life? Our Master’s experience of temptation …
I have an obligation to support ministries that are spreading the good news of Jesus and making disciples. I don’t …
I will admit it. I have evil desires. There is evil in my heart. Evil is a lack of goodness. …
Am I embarrassed to speak up for our Master Jesus or for his devoted followers? I know sometimes in the …
What was one of the primary ways Jesus obtained wisdom? Jesus spent a ton of time in prayer. He talked …
I learned this the hard way with my dad. There was a period of time I thought he was an …
Jesus calls on me to love. That requires that I do good deeds. We not only share God’s grace, but …
I think I underestimate how much of a legalist I am. Let’s add to that a pious religious elitist. It …
Jesus was nailed to the cross to die for me and for you. Jesus is the Son of God but …
God is doing amazing things. The people are coming to Jesus. The legalists emerge. They sense fresh meat and pounce. …
God is loyal. God is faithful. That is just who God is. It is His very nature. When God says …
Jesus continues the Jesus Manifesto and the model prayer. I have needs on a daily basis. We all do. Jesus …
The word rapture does not occur in the Bible. The term comes from a Latin word meaning “a carrying off, …
Jesus is on a mission. His mission is bringing healing to everyone He can. He is full of compassion and …
We live in world of covetousness and idolatry. Money, self-indulgence, hedonism, materialism, agnosticism and atheism reign. I am regularly asked …
We live in a extremely materialist culture. Money has become an idol and much is measured by how much of …
God is very faithful and loyal. God does everything He promises. I can count on that. My job is to …
Jesus is clear in that He says, “whenever you fast …” It seems like Jesus expected we would. Scripture does …
I don’t want to fall short. I have received the good news. I have received a promise from Jesus that …
Every apostle was a disciple, but not every disciple was an apostle. Every person who believes in Jesus is called …
I will admit I got up tired this morning. I have a medical condition that causes that to happen. It …
The word holy means sacred, set apart, revered, or divine. And yet none of those words is adequate to describe …
What does faith look like? How can I know how to grab ahold of it and have more of it …
The Bible attests to the authorship of the Almighty in numerous places. God is speaking. Jesus has something to say. We …
Let’s look at God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. They are completely holy and set apart from the nonsense of …
I have to be careful. Materialistic seduction can happen. I live in America and that is clear. If materialism was …
The pursuit of possessions and wealth and a preoccupation with physical things is futile and dissatisfying. Materialism is defined as “the …
The secret to unity begins with how I view myself within the body of Jesus and how I view others. …
I am astonished. I read and listen to Jesus. Where did He come up with all that He has to …
Jesus makes a stunning assessment about slavery. We are slaves of sin. Jesus warns me that continuance in the Word …
I can always benefit from the habit of going to the place where believers meet. It was the habit of …
Jesus challenges me to grow up. That isn’t harsh. It is loving. The job of the teacher is to show …
This is a stunning prophecy (prediction) of the Kingdom of Jesus found in Isaiah 9:1-7. It was made by Isaiah. …
Jesus the Messiah accepted the authority of the OT law and saw himself as coming to fulfil its purpose. God’s …
There are many brothers and sisters, disciples of Jesus, that are laboring to bring the good news message of Jesus …
A covenant is an agreement between two parties. In the scriptures, it is between God and His people or certain …
Insight is the spiritual quality that enables a person to appreciate God’s mind and will in matters of behavior, truth …
“Woe unto you”. Seven times in Matthew 23 Jesus the Messiah say these words to the religious elites of that …
In the Gospels, Jesus speaks of those who have “ears to hear” at the end of a difficult saying or …
My speech has an enormous influence for good or ill and is a sure guide to character. The power of …
There is much to be said about self-denial and the scripture repeats this theme over and over. Jesus is clear. The …
Jesus has defeated Satan. Jesus openly spoke about the Cross and His death. It was an hour of judgment for …
Hatred is a strong negative reaction; a feeling toward someone considered an enemy, possibly indicating volatile hostility. I am not …
The good news of Jesus and His Heavenly Father are absolutely complete. I am aware that many want to add …
The Bible is clear that lying is missing God’s goal (aka sin) and is displeasing to God. The first sin …
God has given me a job. It is straightforward. There are lots of people down on their luck. My job …
Will I turn my back on grace and return to religious rules, regulations and a legalistic culture? What will happen …
In the United States, our declaration of independence has three core principles. One is life. The second is liberty and …
Now here is some very good news. I have brothers and sisters in Jesus. And … we share a heavenly …
