“Then they scoffed, ‘He’s just the carpenter’s son, and we know Mary, his mother, and his brothers – James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. All his sisters live right here among us. Where did he learn all these things?’ And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.” (Matthew 13:55-57a NLT) The Lord willContinue reading “Are You Settling for Crumbs?”
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What Do You Expect?
“You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it. And even whenContinue reading “What Do You Expect?”
Where God Is Not!
“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9 NLT) We typically think of God not being in hell, and we’re correct to believe that, but hell isn’t just for dead people. Randy Alcorn wrote: “WhereverContinue reading “Where God Is Not!”
Are You Shy or Bold? (Part 2)
“They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity – all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.” (Acts 2:46-47 NLT)Continue reading “Are You Shy or Bold? (Part 2)”
Are You Shy or Bold?
“Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and declared, ‘It was necessary that we first preach the word of God to you Jews. But since you have rejected it and judged yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we will offer it to the Gentiles…’” (Acts 13:46 NLT) It’s bordering on the miraculous that I ever hadContinue reading “Are You Shy or Bold?”
Are You Discouraged?
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” (Psalm 34:18 NLT) Discouragement is Satan’s most effective tool in dealing with those of us who are seeking to follow Jesus. On some levels it’s like a gut punch, you may not even see it coming, but you certainly feel itsContinue reading “Are You Discouraged?”
Choose Grace
“Then Peter came to Him and asked, ‘Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?’ ‘No, not seven times,’ Jesus replied, ‘But seventy times seven!’” (Matthew 18:21-22 NLT) Like forgiveness, grace is a choice. How so? In the verses above Peter wasn’t questioning the fact of forgiveness, but the frequency;Continue reading “Choose Grace”
Holiness Lives
“Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from Him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God – trulyContinue reading “Holiness Lives”
How Do You Measure Yourself?
“Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the headContinue reading “How Do You Measure Yourself?”
Myths We Believe
“Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teaching that come from demons. These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead.” (1 Timothy 4:1-2 NLT) Life is hard for a believer. Every morning IContinue reading “Myths We Believe”
Walking With Jesus 