“So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” (Ephesians 5:33 NLT) “Respect,” as it’s used in the verse above, is the word from which comes our English word “phobia.” It can mean to be terrified, startled, to be afraid/frightened, and can alsoContinue reading “Love and Respect”
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The I AM For Your Every Need
*With the pressures of life come the need for satisfying answers, answers that can only be found in God’s Word. Sylvia Gunter has given us an opportunity to quickly find ways that our I Am is the answer to our every need. Prepare to feast on the helpful truths of who God is and howContinue reading “The I AM For Your Every Need”
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?”
Where Lies Your Love?
“These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.” (Matthew 15:8-9 NLT) We worship what we love! Yet far too often what we worship reflects a greater love for ourselves than for God. In Romans 12:1Continue reading “Where Lies Your Love?”
Are You Stuck?
“’You will not succeed by your own strength or by your own power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD All-Powerful.” (Zechariah 4:6 NCV) Our tendency, even as a believer, when we’re confronted with a major obstacle such as an illness, financial setback, relational or other type of problem is to ask the wrong question.Continue reading “Are You Stuck?”
What’s Motivating Your Change?
“He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like His own, using the same power with which He will bring everything under His control.” (Philippians 3:21 NLT) Repentance literally means: “a change of mind, as it appears to one who repents, of a purpose he has formed or of somethingContinue reading “What’s Motivating Your Change?”
The Gloves of God
“Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping His feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance.” (John 12:3 NLT) Have you ever longed for the courage of Mary to anoint Jesus’ feet? I’m quite confident that theContinue reading “The Gloves of God”
How Desperate Are You for His Power?
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be My witnesses, telling people about Me everywhere – in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8 NLT) Have you ever wondered why some Jesus followers have no fear and allow the Lord’sContinue reading “How Desperate Are You for His Power?”
Are We Forgetting Something?
“Our ancestors in Egypt were not impressed by the Lord’s miraculous deeds. They soon forgot His many acts of kindness to them. Instead, they rebelled against Him at the Red Sea. Even so, He saved them – to defend the honor of His name and to demonstrate His mighty power…Yet how quickly they forgot whatContinue reading “Are We Forgetting Something?”
Learning to Love God
“And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today.” (Deuteronomy 6:5-6 NLT) My sense is that even if we know this command when we first respond to Christ’s invitation toContinue reading “Learning to Love God”
Walking With Jesus 