“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 “When the Trumpet Sounds!”
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Are You Certain?
“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…” (Matthew 6:9-10 NLT) Have you ever stopped to consider what Jesus is asking us to say to God in His “Lord’s prayer?” Especially when weContinue reading “Are You Certain?”
Have You Been Filled with the Spirit?
“While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast, where he found several believers. ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?’ he asked them.” (Acts 19:2 NLT) Too often in our indoctrination into the Christian Faith we assume that everything we’re taught is BiblicalContinue reading “Have You Been Filled with the Spirit?”
God’s Plan
“So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of His call. May He give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of the way you live,Continue reading “God’s Plan”
Did You Board the Wrong Train?
“There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12 NLT) Over the years different ones have asked me questions like: “If Jesus is so alive and active, why don’t I feel His presence? Why doesn’t He work in my life likeContinue reading “Did You Board the Wrong Train?”
Broken Things
“Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. If you thinkContinue reading “Broken Things”
Is It Worth It?
“And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed?” (Luke 9:25 NLT) Every human being will one day stand before a holy God to give an account of the way we have lived our life. We will then realize that if our choice wasn’t to submit toContinue reading “Is It Worth It?”
Are You Feeling Overwhelmed?
“I cry out to the Lord; I plead for the Lord’s mercy. I pour out my complaints before Him and tell Him all my troubles. When I am overwhelmed, You alone know the way I should turn. Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me.” (Psalm 142:1-3 NLT) It’s not hard for meContinue reading “Are You Feeling Overwhelmed?”
When Life Seems Hopeless
“In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel, and you did not know the covenant promises God had made to them. You lived in this world without God and without hope.” (Ephesians 2:12 NLT) Hopelessness is like looking into the future and seeing onlyContinue reading “When Life Seems Hopeless”
Messages From the Cross
“Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.’” (Luke 23:34a NLT) Have you ever thought about what kind of person forgives the people who are murdering them? I wrestle with forgiving the people I love over silly things. Only God can forgive that way, and, by His grace and withContinue reading “Messages From the Cross”
Walking With Jesus 