Who Is God?

“My Father has entrusted everything to Me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.” (Matthew 11:27 NLT) God is everything He was revealed to be in and through the Person of His onlyContinue reading “Who Is God?”

Desire

“Dear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved.”  (Romans 10:1 NLT) The greatest danger with desire is it too often focuses on that which would bring pleasure to ourselves. Desire and pleasure aren’t inerrantly sinful but can very quickly becomeContinue reading “Desire”

But I’m a Good Person!

“Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish high council, but he had not agreed with the decision and actions of the other religious leaders. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.” (LukeContinue reading “But I’m a Good Person!”

Struggles

“This is why we work hard and continue to struggle, for our hope is in the living God, who is the Savior of all people and particularly of all believers.” (1 Timothy 4:10 NLT) A few points of clarification before we continue. First, Paul’s struggle wasn’t to gain hope or to meet the demands ofContinue reading “Struggles”

5 Truths to Transform Your Present and Your Future

By: Rick Warren *This helpful article by Rick Warren is a companion article to Ron Hutchcraft’s article in yesterday’s post. Please use them to aid and equip you to share the truth and urgency of the Gospel message with those who are perishing in your spheres of influence. Blessings, Ed 😊 “Things that are seenContinue reading “5 Truths to Transform Your Present and Your Future”

What Will Heaven Be Like?

“Can you solve the mysteries of God? Can you discover everything about the Almighty? Such knowledge is higher than the heavens – and who are you? It is deeper than the underworld – what do you know? It is broader than the earth and wider than the sea.” (Job 11:7-9 NLT) Here’s the truth: weContinue reading “What Will Heaven Be Like?”

God Has Made a Way to Heaven

By: Rick Warren *This powerful message from Rick Warren is the perfect follow-up to yesterday’s article about Another Jesus. Please read carefully with the lost in your spheres of influence in mind. Blessings, Ed 😊 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shallContinue reading “God Has Made a Way to Heaven”

Another Jesus?

“But I fear that somehow your pure and undivided devotion to Christ will be corrupted, just as Eve was deceived by the cunning ways of the serpent. You happily put up with whatever anyone tells you, even if they preach a different Jesus than the one we preach, or different kind of Spirit than theContinue reading “Another Jesus?”

Perfection

“But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48 NLT) Are you perfect? What is Jesus asking in the above verse? He’s asking, are you sinless, flawless, perfect in every aspect of your life and being? Of course not! And we’re quick to think: “No one is!” ButContinue reading “Perfection”

A Life That Matters

*Please allow this challenging message by Ron Hutchcraft to move you as it did me. Blessings, Ed 😊 I’m Ron Hutchcraft and I want to have A Word With You today about “A Life That Matters.” If you do just what comes naturally, you’ll live the kind of life most people do – self-focused, self-centered,Continue reading “A Life That Matters”