Living Water?

“On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, ‘Anyone who is thirsty may come to Me! Anyone who believes in Me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, “Rivers of living water will flow from His heart.” (When He said, ‘living water,’ He was speaking ofContinue reading “Living Water?”

How We Know Truth

“Jesus said to the people who believed in Him, ‘You are truly My disciples if you remain faithful to My teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’” (John 8:31-32 NLT) What is true and what is truth can be two separate things. Something can be true, but notContinue reading “How We Know Truth”

Power

“For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes – the Jew first and also the Gentile.” (Romans 1:16 NLT) What first comes to your mind when you think of power? Ashamedly, I must admit, the power of God wasn’t firstContinue reading “Power”

Suddenly!

“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 “Suddenly!”

Unhealthy Habits (Part 2)

“You have died with Christ, and He has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as, ‘Don’t handle! Don’t taste! Don’t touch!’? Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them. These rules mayContinue reading “Unhealthy Habits (Part 2)”

We Don’t Clean What We Don’t Know Is Dirty

“Repent of your wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive your evil thoughts, for I can see that you are full of bitter jealousy and are held captive by sin.” (Acts 8:22-23 NLT) These stern words to Simon the sorcerer came from the Apostle Peter following Simon’s request to receive the HolyContinue reading “We Don’t Clean What We Don’t Know Is Dirty”

Proof of Life

“So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know Him now! This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!”Continue reading “Proof of Life”

Transmit or Translate?

“Pray for us, too, that God will give us many opportunities to speak about His mysterious plan concerning Christ. That is why I am here in chains. Pray that I will proclaim this message as clearly as I should.” (Colossians 4:3-4 NLT) If you’ve ever traveled to a part of the world that didn’t speakContinue reading “Transmit or Translate?”

Can 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. And we are confident that He hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases Him. And since we know He hears us when we make our requests, we alsoContinue reading “Can I Know for Sure?”

A New School Prayer

“Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may Your name be kept holy. May Your Kingdom come soon. May Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let usContinue reading “A New School Prayer”