“The friendship of Yahweh is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.” ~King David
Jesus calls me to maturity and to be a friend. It is my obedience and worship of God that leads …
Jesus calls me to maturity and to be a friend. It is my obedience and worship of God that leads …
Worry is not faith. Faith is obedience. God says go. I must go. God has a goal in mind for me. …
Jesus, the Messiah, has called us to obey. Jesus wants us and our complete devotion. It is His desire that we …
Jesus offers me life. And He offers it now. I receive it by listening to His voice. Once I hear His …
We start out as slaves. Our path to maturity starts with servitude and obedience. I saw this in my relationship …
Why this is important: Whenever Jesus says, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear,” He is calling for …
Jesus is clear. Peter heard Him and took it to heart. Jesus said, “Render to the government (aka Caesar) the things …
Not only has God healed my heart, but He has also set it free. That freedom leads me to run …
Jesus continues His Manifesto (aka The Sermon on the Mount). Jesus is getting close to wrapping it up. Jesus does …
What are we to do? It all starts with listening. From there, as a follower of Jesus, we are to …
God brings salvation to us as an unconditional act. A disciple is a student who is learning. That is a …
Jesus is about to wrap His Manifesto (Matthew 5-7). There is one final parable to lay it all out. There …
We know it. Obeying runs against the grain of what we want to do. Jesus demands that we be obedient …
This is pretty straight forward. We are to be responsible. We are to respect our leaders. We are to pay …
I learned this the hard way with my dad. There was a period of time I thought he was an …
In the United States, our declaration of independence has three core principles. One is life. The second is liberty and …
I have a lot to learn about obedience. I have a great teacher in Jesus the Messiah. As a disciple, …
I am to show respect to everyone. It starts with the fear of God. It continues with love of my …
God showed His infinite kindness to me. God sent His Son Jesus to die for me. Surely I can, by …
Jesus is completely obedient to the will of His Father. 24/7 it is all about what does God want right …
They are smooth. They are slick. They flatter me. What’s the problem? I need to be discerning. There are those who …
Jesus has the number of the religious elites. They are constantly trying to trap him. They are constantly trying to …
Obedience is a willingness to submit myself to the will of God and to put it into effect. Scripture emphasizes the …
Joy is closely related to gladness and happiness, although joy is more a state of being than an emotion; a …
What is a covenant? A covenant (διαθήκη diathēkē) is an agreement or contract between two parties. In the scriptures, it …
I have a lot to learn about obedience. I have a great teacher in Jesus the Messiah. Jesus “learned obedience” …
According to the Bible, though, hell is just as real as heaven. The Bible clearly and explicitly teaches that hell …
I am a slave of Jesus. Jesus is my Master (aka Lord). Jesus owns me. I have to be clear about …
Jesus is about to wrap His Manifesto. There is one final parable to lay it all out. There is a contrast …
I know. Obeying runs against the grain of what I want to do. Jesus demands that I am an obedient …
Jesus challenges me. Jesus wants me to believe. When I do, Jesus is loving, kind and faithful. Jesus wants to …
“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave (dŏulŏs) above his master. It is enough for the disciple that he become …
Scripture portrays fools as those who have rejected God and his ways and are unable or unwilling to appreciate the …
Do you believe in hell? It is interesting that a much higher percentage of people believe in the existence of …
Jesus didn’t call me to be a Christian. He called me to be a disciple. Jesus is my Master teacher. …
Jesus asks very penetrating questions of me. Jesus is patient. Jesus is waiting for my answer. What will I say? …
Jesus continues His Manifesto (aka The Sermon on the Mount). Jesus is getting close to wrapping it up. Jesus doesn’t …
There have been way too many times I have ignored getting some rest. I worked too many days in a …
Good Friday, also known as “Holy Friday,” is the Friday immediately preceding Resurrection Sunday. It is celebrated traditionally as the day …
Maundy Thursday, also known as “Holy Thursday,” is the Thursday of Passion Week, one day before Good Friday (the Friday before …
Some of the religious leaders [Pharisees] in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.” But Jesus answered, “I …
Here are six things God hates, and one more that he loathes with a passion: eyes that are arrogant, a tongue that lies, …
If you love me, show it by doing what I’ve told you. I will talk to the Father, and he’ll …
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Elihu has been on a rant for several chapters now. Job’s friends take turns (and delight) in berating Job. He …
Jesus is very clear in what he is saying to his disciples. Jesus knows it is not about Jesus. It …
Are we ready for some rest? I know I am to rest. So here is a promise that is considered …
Jesus spent a lot of time in the town of Capernaum. In speaking of them, He is direct in letting …
Here we go. We are all in the same boat. Saint and sinner alike. I have a past and I …
As we start out on the journey with Jesus, it helps to have leaders who inspire us. Sure, I need …
Is God’s word important for my life? Am I living it out in my life? For most believers we read …
Why? The words of Jesus haunt me. Why do I pretend that he is my Master and then not obey …
What does it take to be a part of God’s family? The answer is very straight forward. Jesus doesn’t hold …
What can I do to get right with God? Nothing. Nada. Zip. Not a single solitary thing. I have the …
The religious leaders of the day were constantly trying to trap Jesus. It didn’t work but it didn’t keep them …
What is the best thing to do? What does God want? Do I pray first or just do what I …
How many times have I said something, meaning it, and then did not follow through? Too many times for sure. …
The birth of Jesus has special meaning. We must see it from the eyes of Jesus, our Messiah. We should …
Jesus told of the man who entrusted three of his servants with thousands of dollars, urging them to handle his …
Jesus calls me to maturity and to be a friend. It is my obedience and worship of God that leads …
Worry is not faith. Faith is obedience. God says go. I must go. God has a goal in mind for me. …
Jesus offers me life. And He offers it now. I receive it by listening to His voice. Once I hear His …
We start out as slaves. Our path to maturity starts with servitude and obedience. I saw this in my relationship …
Now here is a good word. What should I do? I should seek Jesus with my whole heart. David knew this …
It isn’t about who was raised in the church and has a religious background. Paul is clear on that. If …
I am a child of God. I believe that Jesus is the anointed one (the Messiah) who is in charge …
It is important for me not to confuse my obligations to my country and my obligations to God. God expects …
Family is important. We think it is the most important thing. Jesus challenges me to understand that the most important …
Jesus demands radical obedience from us but also brings good news. No one is shut out from God. All are …
Jesus, the Messiah and our Master, challenges to understand what is remarkable about this powerful life in the Spirit of …
Powerful message from Francis Chan. Jesus, the Messiah and our Master, requires pretty much one thing. We must be obedient God. …
Great story from Max Lucado. We never know how our faith in Jesus will pay off. Even when it makes …
Our mission is to obey King Jesus, the Messiah. This leads to our rescue which delivers us out of destruction …
Am I willing to let others experience pain because I am following Jesus? Obedience brings joy to the believer. To …
It is fairly normal to question our relationship with God. Just think of Thomas. Jesus loved him and chose him …
How do we learn trusting-obedience? This is not an answer we want to hear. We learn trust and obedience by …
We have the promise. It has not been fulfilled yet. We can receive it today even though in the past …
Jesus only does what he hears the Father say to do. That is His standard for us as well. We …
Jesus can be trusted. Jesus doesn’t have a self serving bone in His body. Jesus only does what He sees the Father …
Jesus is all about doing what He sees His Father doing. He listens to God. Jesus doesn’t do anything without …
God asks us to have faith that He knows what is good for us. God then asks to act on …
Jesus, the Son of GOD, came to earth and suffered for us. Imagine that. Take a minute to think about …
Is it about obedience or is it about love? We like to think it is about obedience. That is the …
Paul depended on Jesus and the Holy Spirit to speak about the Good News. He depended on Jesus completely. While …
Not only has He healed my heart, He has set it free. That freedom leads me to run in the …
Jesus rattles the religious leaders. He does it all the time. It is intentional. No, I didn’t mean to do …
We miss God’s goal for our life. We want to be God and decide what to do. There is a …
Generosity is interesting. It brings a blessing back to me. That blessing takes many forms. The greatest is the joy …
We love to hear great speeches and sermons. They stir us. They get us thinking. Do they get us to …
Faith and obedience are joined together. You can’t separate them from each other. May I believe what God is telling …
Jesus is clear that we need to look to God for everything. We get lost, we need to stop and …
Jesus is clear with us. The most important thing in our life is to obey God. That is it. That …
I need to wake up from my sleep. I need to get up out of my coffin. Jesus is showing …
It is all about God. God is God. He will have His way, in us and in the world. It …
Jesus has things he wants us to do. He gives us instructions. Do we do it exactly like He says? …
Jesus challenges us to see the reality of GOD’s World (Kingdom). Who is our family? Who are our mother’s, brothers …
All it takes is to watch the evening news to know we live in a massively corrupt culture. God’s goal …
Isaiah was an amazing man of God. He stood in God’s presence. He knew God intimately. One day he heard …
Jesus is direct with us about twisting God’s words and using them to our advantage. Jesus knows what His Father …
When I see things from my world, I can fall into the trap that I can “dictate to God” how …