"I am the Messiah. You don’t have to wait any longer or look any further." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to know who He is. He is clear. He is straightforward. He is the Messiah. The woman …
Jesus challenges us to know who He is. He is clear. He is straightforward. He is the Messiah. The woman …
This is a stunning way to approach relationships. And it should be our approach to all we meet, not just friends …
Jesus challenges us to see how corrupt our heart can be and it is about our heart. Jesus says don’t …
God doesn’t hold anything back from us. God gives us the full report about what life with Jesus is like. …
Jesus was working for GOD. One of many of Jesus gifts was being a prophet. Jesus goes home to Nazareth. …
Jesus brings us the light of truth. Jesus illuminates us about GOD. Since we have seen the light, Jesus challenges …
Not everything is the real thing. There is the real GOD and there are clever facsimiles. It may, in fact, …
We live in a world where we think we can get the answer to anything automatically. Technology has changed how …
Discipline is a very important principle in God’s world. God disciplines us for our own good. God is a loving …
We know what we are supposed to do. We know that the command of God and his son Jesus is …
Jesus knows us. He knows inside and out. Nothing is hidden from Him. God is light and in Him is …
We often worry about what might happen. Conventional wisdom says “plan for the worst”. And so we do. Jesus is …
Jesus challenges us to be awake and able-bodied. Jesus knows that unless Satan ties us up first, our possessions can’t …
Jesus challenges us to understand that perseverance is more important than passion and enthusiasm along. God’s goal for us is …
God’s goal for us is plan, clear and simple. Jesus challenges us to love. Love God and love our neighbor. …
We seek and search for the “new thing” and the “new message”. The Apostle John reminds us that sometimes, in …
Fear can overtake us. Anxiety challenges our ability and attitude. Some days it is like a flood. Fear can be …
Our heavenly Father is in a good mood. He always is and never waivers from that feeling. No ups and …
We know how destructive poverty is. We also know about the value of money. Jesus challenges us to be wealthy …
Jesus challenges us to know that the harvest is ready. There is no waiting. People are ready to hear the …
God wants us to act on what He is talking with us about. Jesus gets that. Jesus knows what the …
Jesus challenges us to be clear about the battle Satan is waging and who he is going after. Satan is …
Some days we just don’t see what is going on. We desperately need insight. Jesus challenges us to look to …
God’s goal for us is for us to love our brothers and sisters in Jesus, the Messiah. When we receive …
King David understood terrorism very well. He was in battle after battle for his life and his men. He defeated …
Jesus came to give us an abundant life. And true to God’s word, we have it in Jesus. God is …
Jesus is clear that we don’t always know our role but we have to tell everyone the Good News. It …
Jesus knows how to ask questions. He forces us to get clear. What is important? Perhaps the question is rhetorical …
Jesus is in the forgiveness business. That is the truth. When Jesus says it we can bank on it. Jesus …
Loyalty to Jesus, the Messiah, has lots of competition. God doesn’t just want to be first. God wants to be …
Technology will not save us. Technology is not the answer to our problems. God want us to turn to His …
God’s goal for us is that we be joyful and enthusiastic. When we are good and wise, we have a …
Jesus challenges us to be the real deal. Nothing worse, in God’s world, than faking it. May I be genuine …
Jesus challenges us to understand that God is ready to act. God isn’t waiting around. God will move. God isn’t waiting. …
Today is the day to start. Let’s redefine ASAP. A = Always S = Say A = A P = …
God is in an amazing mood. He has so much He wants to give us. Jesus challenges us because He …
Jesus challenges us to understand why God does what He does. It is one thing to understand what God does. …
Today is a day to stay calm. No need to freak out. Who’s got you? God’s got you, that’s who! …
Jesus is clear with us. The most important thing in our life is to obey God. That is it. That …
I don’t know the future. I don’t know what the future holds. I do know who holds it. Thank you …
It is sad that Jesus knows that not matter how He communicates the message, some of us aren’t going to …
David Platt cautions us about making new year’s resolutions and striving to keep them by trusting in ourselves rather than …
May Matthew Henry’s new year prayer be ours: “Lord grant that I may be more holy, and walk more closely than …
What do we enjoy beyond anything else? God’s goal is for us to delight in wisdom. We should love wisdom …
We are good at looking around at nature and figuring out what time of year it is. We can see …
Jesus challenges us to not worry and live for what God wants to accomplish today. God takes care of the …
I can feel it in my soul. Can you? I can feel it head to toe. Can you? Let us …
I am thinking how true this is. The more we bless others the more we are blessed. And it is …
Are you thinking about 2015? Most of us are. Think bold. Just because I didn’t achieve everything I wanted to …
It is not about dying. It is all about living. Living the life God gives us through the amazing sacrifice …
Jesus challenges us. Jesus warns us. Jesus wants us to listen to Him carefully. Jesus is clear. Jesus has important …
God is God. God has always existed and always will. Jesus is God’s son and has always existed with God. …
Jesus challenges us to go beyond fads and initial enthusiasm in our commitment to Him and God’s way. Our initial …
Follow this. This is not what we envision on Christmas. The wise and the rich saw His star and were …
When God makes a promise, He is true to His word. His Spirit gives power to the word and it …
Experience the joy of the Lord today. There is nothing like it. Today is the day. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow …
Is God with us? Yes!! Jesus was born to the virgin Mary. He lived among us as God’s son. He …
When Jesus came to earth as a little baby, it is primarily all about love. God loved us so much, …
Joseph had a lot to deal with. What to name the Son of God wasn’t one of them. God’s angel …
Is it positive? God wants us to be positive. Jesus challenges us to see what God is doing right now. …
Love Life. God has given us an abundant life. Jesus wants us to love it. Be free. God has given …
God is God and He is perfect. There is nothing God needs from us. There is nothing we can do …
Get up! It is a stunning day in paradise. Be happy! Be more than happy! You are blessed. Being blessed …
Jesus knows how to worship God, our Father. Jesus challenges us to worship God the right way. It has to …
God is God and is everywhere. There is no place we can flee from God. Jesus challenges us to see …
I need to wake up from my sleep. I need to get up out of my coffin. Jesus is showing …
Faith is speaking to me. Faith tells me that no matter what lies ahead, God is already there. God doesn’t …
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Jesus is the only foundation we need. Jesus challenges us to build our life on Him, our Father who sent …
Insight is taking the “long view”. People with insight are wise and are to be listened to intently. Shortsighted people …
We all have the same amount of time every day. Jesus challenges us to use it to focus on it …
Jesus is clear. Evil doesn’t fight against evil. Evil is united in its approach to achieving its goal. The people …
You know there is trouble ahead when someone won’t sit down with you face-to-face and meet with you. Being open …
The past has been destroyed by the sacrifice of the Messiah Jesus. Jesus has defeated death. Jesus rose from the …
It is hard for us to deal with the truth. Jesus told the truth through stories (parables). The disciples of …
God is God. He is. God has always existed and will always exist. We struggle to know what God is …
God is God. God is in a good mood. God has our best interest at heart. God gives us hope. …
Jesus sometimes calls on us to sell everything we own. What will my reaction be if He asks me to do …
Think about. The sad thing it is probably true. “If Jesus were the pastor of your church you probably wouldn’t …
Jesus challenges us to understand that it is not what we eat that is the problem. What is the problem? …
Jesus is clear. God’s goal for us is to seek God. If we seek God, we will find Him. There …
We are all concerned about getting more stuff. There seems to be no end to it. What should we worry …
Love cannot flourish when we won’t forgive. We harbor anger and resentment. It will come out. God’s goal for us …
It is a new day. Yesterday is gone. And we have a choice to make. Will I make it today? …
Above all else, Focus!! This is more a realization than a resolution. This is not a resolution made at the …
Today is the day. Focusing on what God wants us to do today is imperative. Today is all we have. …
Listening is not talking. Are my prayers one sided? Am I the only one talking? I clearly need to be …
Jesus, our Master, challenges us to look beyond a cool bottle of water. This world and all it offers doesn’t …
God’s goals are clear. Jesus is always straight with up. There is no question about God’s desire for us to …
Now this is amazing. One of God’s gifts is a sense of compassion in the heart. Even if I don’t …
God’s love does amazing things in our lives. When we are consumed by God’s love, nothing else compares. Life is …
God wants us to be wise. He has given us His Holy Spirit. We have all the tools. The challenge …
God is clear. Jesus was very specific about it. Our focus is to be on God, His world (kingdom) and …
Jesus challenges us to understand GOD’s word. GOD is the farmer. It is GOD who plants the seed, His word. …
Jesus stands at the door to our heart. Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus has defeated death. Do we …
What does God want of me? What is His goal for me? Here is a simple but profound reality. God …
We love to hear charismatic people talk. The speeches are moving. When I took speech in college, we also learned …
God is love. He isn’t selfish. Plainly put, neither should I be. God’s goal for me is for me to …
Jesus challenges us to go beyond what the rules say. He knows we focus on “what the rule says” and …
We are not the creator. We didn’t create love. God is the author of love. He created it. With God’s …