Are we ready to be bold and have courage in Jesus?
The five thousand had just been feed. It was a stunning day. God had been shown, through His son Jesus, …
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 …
How does Jesus expect us to react under persecution? Rejoice and be glad! That is right. Can we jump up and down …
Doctrine is “a set of ideas or beliefs that are taught or believed to be true.” Biblical doctrine refers to …
Why this is important: We can’t make peace if we don’t have peace ourselves. That is the first task, …
We are not asking the right question. We are looking to blame someone. We know this story from Jesus is …
God has a purpose. God knows what He is doing. God knows who He is choosing to bring the good …
Eternity is a long time. Think a billion years. Not enough. A trillion years. Not enough. It is hard enough to …
Self-control is an issue of our hearts. We must not be wishy-washy in our resolve. We must excerpt control of our …
Jesus is clear that we will be more than happy (aka blessed) if we are meek and gentle. We will …
It starts with faith. We need to get clear about our faith in Jesus. When peace leaves us, we need to …
Yikes! Many people today think of the church as a building. This is not a biblical understanding of the church. …
Jesus is the light. He is the only light. He is the light of the world. It is through …
Why this is important: Jesus has just finished talking about not judging and hypocrisy in the Jesus Manifesto. At first …
Should we be concerned about the use of the word “church“? It is possible that to many believers and unbelievers …
Why this is important: Jesus invites us to picture what God’s kingdom is like. Jesus wants us to understand Him …
What our speech produces has eternal implications, for it reveals what is in our hearts. Jesus said: “The good man …
Jesus is our Master. As our Master, Jesus has some commands for us. They are not optional if we follow …
God IS. That is the revelation of the scripture. This one of the essential attributes of God. The infinite nature …
Why this is important: The religious scholars and the average Jewish person of Jesus time on earth thought they took …
Jesus challenges us to see the reality of GOD’s World (Kingdom). We think a lot about our families. What about …
Who is the King of Glory? King David is a warrior King. He spent much of his life fighting to …
Why this is important: The Bible speaks of demons as real, actual beings. However, Scripture’s depiction of demons is very …
Scripture presents conclusive evidence that Jesus the Messiah was in fact resurrected from the dead to an incorruptible body. The …
When the Bible speaks of eternal life, it refers to a gift of God that comes only “through Jesus, the …
Jesus isn’t enamored with our being a leader who serves. Jesus calls on us to be a servant or a …
One of the proofs of God’s working in our lives is the ability to control our own thoughts, words, and …
Sometimes it seems like doing the right thing is not being rewarded. Solomon reminds us this isn’t true. God is …
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What does Jesus say? We know what He says. We can read His words. We can study them. We can absorb …
Why this is important: In both the Old and New Testaments, we see God’s desire for His children to show …
Why this is important: Jesus doesn’t want us to play a game of hide and go seek. Now think …
Lord (Master) is a title that signifies Jesus the Messiah’s absolute authority and the basis on which people may know …
Jesus has always been supreme. He was in the beginning and He will be in the end. Jesus is leading the resurrection …
So what is prayer? The most basic definition of prayer is “talking with God.” Prayer is not meditation or passive reflection; …
Jesus the Messiah triumphs over and disarms all the powers of evil arrayed against him. Jesus has won the victory. …
I admit it is tough to always be obedient. I have a rebellious streak in me. We all do. The …
Jesus has the number of the religious elites. They are constantly trying to trap him. They are constantly trying to …
Jesus challenges us to forgive others. It is a clear command and unambiguous. That is our part to do. When …
God has goals in mind. He will accomplish them. When we miss God’s goal, that is known as sin. I …
Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit. It is physical and emotional self-mastery, particularly in situations of intense provocation …
Jesus wants us to love. Jesus wants us to do good. Jesus wants us to not expect anything in …
There is no doubt that persecution is a stark reality of living for a disciple of Jesus. For a disciple …
All it takes is to watch the news to know we live in a massively corrupt culture. God’s goal is …
Why this is important: I am happy. Jesus promises me that I will be. Happiness is a state of pleasure …
Am I humble enough? Not yet and that is important to understand. Who gets the credit? That is a central question. …
I love it that God sent His Son Jesus to bring us good news. God is in a good mood …
The main thing: When the Holy Spirit moves, it is a stunning thing to behold. It makes us want to …
Jesus the Messiah triumphs over and disarms all the powers of evil arrayed against him. Believers are able to share …
We know it. Obeying runs against the grain of what we want to do. Jesus demands that we be obedient …
We serve an amazing God. We celebrate His goodness, righteousness and holiness. God is good. God is good all the …
Why this matters: God is very, very patient with us. Jesus the Messiah is perfectly patient. I am so thankful …
We want the joy of the Lord. We want to be more than happy. We want to celebrate God’s …
Is justice a quality displayed in Jesus the Messiah’s life? Absolutely. God is God. God has given Jesus, His Son, the …
God’s goal: The Apostle Paul nails it. He understands God’s goal. God wants us to live a pure life. No …
Why it is important: Some days it is just not clear where God is. He doesn’t seem to be anywhere …
Jesus challenges us to not retaliate in the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5-7). It is in our core, when someone hurts …
The Apostle Paul alerts us that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, …
Jesus is talking to religious people. That could be us. Jesus challenges us to really understand what God is saying and …
Sometimes we think of God as we think of ourselves. Big mistake. That kind of thinking leads us to dead …
Who is our model for patience? God is patient, and His Spirit produces the fruit of patience in us. When we …
It is interesting how some people just don’t “get it”, i.e., understand what we are up to in God. We know …
Am I focused on God? That is an essential question. It may be the only question worth considering most of the …
Scripture presents conclusive evidence that Jesus the Messiah was in fact resurrected from the dead to an incorruptible body. The …
Betrayal is a gross violation of trust and can be one of the most devastating forms of pain inflicted upon …
A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water. | Christian Standard …
What happens when the faithful wander off? They are wayward. They drift. It happens. It happens to others I know. …
Jesus is abrupt with us. We need Him to challenge us. We tell Jesus He doesn’t know what He is …
Jesus is clear about His role. He is the one who saves us from missing God’s goal for our life. …
What is our mission? Our mission, given to us by Jesus, is to love. That is it. That should …
Is our faith contingent on how we feel right now? What we are experiencing right now may shake our faith. We …
God is God. His character and His attributes have always existed. God is eternal. God IS! God does things that don’t …
Isaiah was an amazing man of God. He stood in God’s presence. He knew God intimately. One day he heard …
God’s promises to the meek is good news! Humility is the name of the game. Jesus challenges me to be humble. …
God’s goal is for us to talk with Him, trust Him and obey Him. Our alignment with God takes the anxiety …
God’s goal: It is God’s goal for us to align our hearts with our words in a way that is acceptable …
Jesus has powerful but simple things He wants us to do. We don’t need a lot of equipment to complete …
Where does love come from? Love comes from the Holy Spirit. It is a gift. It is fruit that grows …
Christ is not the last name of Jesus. Jesus is the Christ. Jesus is the anointed one of God. Jesus is …
The big picture: We are always, and I mean always, in such a hurry these days. Our culture is on …
The big picture: In His hometown, the people He grew up with were offended by Jesus. While they knew Him, they …
Jesus was quite explicit about the cost of following Him. Discipleship requires a totally committed life: “Any of you who …
That Jesus didn’t command everyone to sell everything gives comfort only to those He would say that to. God is God. …
This theme seems very clear. There isn’t too much to be added here. 8 very specific references citing Jesus, Paul …
There a lot of things in life we all regret. They are the could of, would of, should of of …
Faithfulness is the proper response to God by his covenant people. It is seen in a steadfast commitment which reflects …
Why do we worry? What produces that anxiety in our gut? Because we don’t know what a good mood God, our …
John simply got it. The message from God our Father and our Messiah Jesus is that we should love one …
I pray that the evidence of the Master’s love in my life will be clearly verified in my life. There …
Jesus famously said in the Jesus Manifesto “Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way …