“I tell you the truth, all sin and blasphemy can be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. This is a sin with eternal consequences. He told them this because they were saying, ‘He’s possessed by an evil spirit.’” (Mark 3:29-30 NLT) We blaspheme the Holy Spirit when we denyContinue reading “Another Look at Forgiveness”
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Why I Believe (Part 2)
“But take courage! None of you will lose your lives, even though the ship will go down. For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong, and whom I serve stood beside me, and he said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What’s more, God inContinue reading “Why I Believe (Part 2)”
Why I Believe
“The disciples saw Jesus do many other miraculous signs in addition to the ones recorded in this book. But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in Him you will have life by the power of His name.” (JohnContinue reading “Why I Believe”
What Does It Mean to Be a Christian?
“Then Barnabas went on to Tarsus to look for Saul. When he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. Both of them stayed there with the church for a full year, teaching large crowds of people. (It was at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians.)” (Acts 11:25-26 NLT) We’ve grown so accustomedContinue reading “What Does It Mean to Be a Christian?”
How Close Are You to God?
“When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah. After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for another 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters. Enoch lived 365 years, walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.” (GenesisContinue reading “How Close Are You to God?”
Things I Know for Sure
“I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life.” (1 John 5:13 NLT) There are many things that vie for our attention each moment of every day. There’s no shortage of things we can allow to crowd our mindContinue reading “Things I Know for Sure”
God’s Will
“We went ashore, found the local believers, and stayed with them a week. These believers prophesied through the Holy Spirit that Paul should not go on to Jerusalem.” (Acts 21:4 NLT) Have you ever had someone prophesy over you? How did it affect you? Did what they said in their prophecy happen? Recently, as IContinue reading “God’s Will”
Who Cares?
“How kind the Lord is! How good He is! So merciful, this God of ours! The Lord protects those of childlike faith, I was facing death, and He saved me.” (Psalm 116:5-6 NLT) There are times in each of our lives when we wonder if anyone “sees” us, recognizes us as a valuable person orContinue reading “Who Cares?”
Where Are You Eating Dinner?
“But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed! It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And weContinue reading “Where Are You Eating Dinner?”
Why the Leftovers?
“’Tell everyone to sit down,’ Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.) Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward He did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted. AfterContinue reading “Why the Leftovers?”