I will admit it. I have evil desires. There is evil in my heart. Evil is a lack of goodness. …
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 …
The simple answer is because God says so. That is it. It is that simple. Jesus commands that I must …
I want more hope in my life. It supercharges my faith. It is the energizer bunny to me. It takes …
I must be very careful. Am I bragging about evil? Of course not! Really? Do I think I am a …
There is good news. I hear it directly from Peter. It is the truth. Jesus came for all of us, …
I don’t understand completely why Jesus would die for me. That is mighty powerful love. And He did it because …
We all suffer loss of a loved one or a friend. We will go to funeral homes, wakes, viewings, and …
Jesus is all about forgiveness. That is the reason God sent him to us. I need forgiveness and the good …
I need to think about God. That is the main thing. More important though, I need to think about God’s …
I have to stay on top of things. I need focus. I can’t wander off. It can be a challenge. …
Jesus has to step in to solve a very real problem. That is the way of Jesus. He just doesn’t …
I have a lot to learn from Jesus. Jesus is gentle and shows compassion. Jesus has compassion for those in …
Jesus has just completed a stunning miracle. A man had been disabled for 38 years, unable to walk. Jesus healed …
Can I pass the test? Let’s call it the mercy test. Jesus orders me to be merciful. Am I? Jesus …
My mission, given to me by God, is to love. In order to love, I need to learn how to …
Somehow, we have this image of God, from the Old Testament, as an angry old man. Grumpy to the core. …
Jesus is smiling. He takes great pleasure in giving me freedom. My life is a gift from God. I didn’t earn …
There is a dual message here. I am not to lead astray the little ones in the Way of discipleship. …
Is love optional? Yes, I get to decide whether to love or not. So do you. We all do. I …
God’s goal for me is to be kind, thoughtful and caring. I am to love. That is the main thing …
I will admit it. I have evil desires. There is evil in my heart. Evil is a lack of goodness. …
Joy is something that I must work at. It is a fruit, needs cultivation, water, fertilizer and more. Neglect can …
Jesus has great questions of me. Jesus wants to know if I understand love or if I’m just stuck on …
I belong to the body of the Messiah. Now that is stunning. I must be transparent and speak the truth. …
Jesus the Messiah accepted the authority of the OT law and saw himself as coming to fulfil its purpose. God’s …
Many atheists, skeptics and agnostics make the claim that God is evil and immoral. How would you respond to the …
God is God. God has made Jesus King of God’s country. God makes up His own mind about me and …
I have to be very careful. There many religious leaders who are trying to decieve me. Jesus is warning me. …
Today would have been the 90th birthday of Dr. King. In honor of a great man and prophet of God, …
Jesus commands me to love. Jesus owns me. I am His slave. My job is to do what I am …
When Jesus saw the large crowds as sheep without a shepherd, His compassion led Him to teach them the things …
Jesus is my example of the pure model of a true friend, for He laid down His life for His …
Jesus personally selected Judas to be a disciple. Jesus taught Him just like all the others. Jesus made him “treasurer” …
I don’t like to think about it. I prefer to ignore liars. They didn’t mean it, I think. Jesus is …
God has a goal for all of us who are disciples of Jesus. Jesus wants us to live in unity. …
I don’t understand completely why Jesus would die for me. That is mighty powerful love. And He did it because …
The religious elites of the Jewish faith were constantly trying to trap Jesus. One asked “Which is most important of all …
Jesus does not exhort me to get angry, as if this is anger were a good motivator or energy for positive action. …
Jesus is the true source of everything I am or have. Jesus is the real vine. My role is to …
God is love! Jesus came to die for me to show the amazing scope of God’s love. God’s love is …
Family is extremely important in the Bible, both in a physical sense and in a spiritual sense. The foundation of …
There are days I just don’t understand what Jesus is doing or saying. I like to think I do. I …
Somehow, we have this image of God, from the Old Testament, as an angry old man. Grumpy to the core. …
There are ungodly and unrighteous people. They are evil. They have rejected God and His Son Jesus, the anointed King …
How am I doing with my faith and belief in God and Jesus? Am I taking God seriously? Confidence in …
In some circles, the end game is to be saved. Now that is important but it is not the end …
Justice is a term used for what is right or “as it should be.” Justice is one of God’s attributes …
Jesus the Messiah was baptized by John: Jesus sets the example for us and was baptized by John. God is …
Jesus wants me to accompany him. Jesus wants me to go where He has gone and is going. Jesus wants …
What does God want from me? Listen to His Son Jesus. It is a simple and straightforward challenge. God didn’t …
God showed His infinite kindness to me. God sent His Son Jesus to die for me. Surely I can, by …
Mary, who carried Jesus in her womb and gave birth to Him, breaks out into an amazing song as she visits …
Joy is something that I must work at. It is a fruit, needs cultivation, water, fertilizer and more. Neglect can …
I don’t like to get in trouble. I do even though I don’t like it. Usually it is something I’ve …
I don’t deserve God’s grace. In fact, that is what it means. It is a gift to me from Jesus …
What am I working for? Jesus wants to know. Jesus has some commands for me on this. I must act …
It is stunning how masterfully our Master Jesus, the Messiah, uses questions (read more here) to teach vital spiritual truths. …
Where is the loyalty? Where is the love? Doesn’t anyone care? God is loyal and God is loving. I can …
Nothing moves me to forgive like the stunning knowledge that I have myself been forgiven. Nothing proves more clearly that I …
Jesus is clear. His apostle John is clear. My heart testifies to me what I ought to do. There …
Here I see the care and compassion of my Master. It appeared somewhat callous to begin with. Lazarus is sick. …
This sad. It breaks God’s heart. There are a lot of people who simply refuse to know God. Despite all …
Is justice a quality displayed in Jesus the Messiah’s life? Absolutely. God is God. God has given Jesus, His Son, the …
God is very, very patient with me. Jesus the Messiah is perfectly patient. I am so thankful for that. Where …
I serve an amazing God. I celebrate His goodness, righteousness and holiness. God is good. God is good all the …
Jesus wants me to love. Jesus wants me to do good. Jesus wants me to not expect anything in return …
Jesus has the number of the religious elites. They are constantly trying to trap him. They are constantly trying to …
Jesus isn’t enamored with my being a leader who serves. Jesus calls on me to be a servant or a …
Jesus is my Master. As my Master, Jesus has some commands for me. They are not optional if I follow …
Jesus has just finished talking about not judging and hypocrisy in the Jesus Manifesto. At first sight and hearing, this is …
Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, exemplified all of the Father’s attributes, including His compassion. When Jesus saw His …
Jesus tells me I “cannot serve both God and money.” (Luke 16:13) I must seek to be content with what …
Without faithfulness to God there can be no discipleship life. Following Jesus is based first on faith that God is, …
King David knew that our Master (Lord) is our shepherd. We all love Psalm 23. Jesus is the good shepherd. …
This is striking. The first thing to note here is that Jesus saw the people. He didn’t look past them. …
The godless have abandoned God. They have rejected God. I see it everywhere. You see it as well. It seems …
Can I do good? I want to but there is this evil nature that can get in the way. God shows …
Jesus is constantly challenging the religious elites and leaders of His time here on earth. He still does today. This …
Obedience is a willingness to submit myself to the will of God and to put it into effect. Scripture emphasizes the …
Self-control is an issue of my heart. I must not be wishy-washy in my resolve. I must excerpt control of my …
It starts with faith. I need to get clear with my faith in Jesus. When peace leaves me, I need to …
Jesus invites me to picture what God’s kingdom is like. Jesus wants me to understand Him as King of the …
My mission, given to me by Jesus, is to love. That is it. That should be my day. That should …
God has a goal in mind for me. It could bring me into conflict with those I love most. Betrayal …
According to the Bible, human and governmental authority ought to be submitted to and respected. This is a hard teaching …
The apostle Peter summarizes the Bible’s teaching on respect in his first Epistle. My mission is clear. Show proper respect …
Should I renounce anger? Yes! Jesus does not exhort me to get angry, as if anger were a good motivator or energy for …
Giving glory to God through worship and through upright living. God’s people are exhorted to praise him and to bring …
What does the gentleness of Jesus the Messiah look like? Jesus gave us the perfect picture of gentleness: “See, your …
The holiness of God is the most difficult of all God’s attributes to explain, partly because it is one of …
Grace is a gift. God gives me grace when I am humble. There is no peace if I am proud …
Where does faith come from? Faith is not something I conjure up on my own, nor is it something I am …
Love isn’t about me. Love is about God and Jesus. I don’t know the first thing about love. Anything I …
Jesus challenges me. Am I “sinless“? If so, I get to throw the first stone. Jesus challenged the elite religious …
There is a natural set of consequences for angry people. There is a backlash. Something very real is going to …
I need forgiveness. I have missed God’s goal for my life (aka sin). I am guilty. God forgives me. Now …
Jesus shows me how to love and be kind. Jesus commands me to love. God wants me to be kind, …
Jesus has a requirement for me as I stand before Him, confessing I have missed God’s goal, I am a …
