“When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to Him, ‘Lord, even the demons obey us when we use Your name!’ ‘Yes,” He told them, ‘I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightening! Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions andContinue reading “Vicious But Not Victorious”
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Fresh Faith
Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water? Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring.” (James 3:11-12 NLT) One of our greatest challenges as a Jesus follower is to keep our faith fresh, freeContinue reading “Fresh Faith”
Does Obedience Lead to Comfort?
“Even though Jesus was God’s Son, He learned obedience from the things He suffered.” (Hebrews 5:8 NLT) My mind is being stretched as I consider the question above. My initial thought was Jesus on the Cross. His obedience led Him to suffer in ways that are incomprehensible to mere men. But you can’t think ofContinue reading “Does Obedience Lead to Comfort?”
Are You Lifeless?
“I am the Lord, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me, that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the Lord, and there is no other. I formContinue reading “Are You Lifeless?”
Who Can You Trust?
“Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NLT) I ended yesterday’s post with a question. We’ll get to the question in a minute, but first weContinue reading “Who Can You Trust?”
Where Are You Investing?
“But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate, why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’” (Matthew 25:26-27 NLT) What is the largest investment you’ve ever made? BeContinue reading “Where Are You Investing?”
What’s Your Choice?
“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings, and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!” (Deuteronomy 30:19 NLT) Researchers at Cornell University estimate we make 226.7 decisions aContinue reading “What’s Your Choice?”
Are You Pondering Your Path?
“Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.” (Proverbs 4:26-27 NLT) Did you choose the path of your life or did your path choose you? Is the direction your life is heading going to lead to life or death? Sickness orContinue reading “Are You Pondering Your Path?”
What Saves Us?
“If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for My sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it.” (Mark 8:35 NLT) Are you saved? There are only three definitive answers to this question: yes, no, or I don’tContinue reading “What Saves Us?”
Pressing On
“I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me.” (Philippians 3:12 NLT) In your more honest moments, when it’s just you and the Lord and you know that He knowsContinue reading “Pressing On”
Walking With Jesus 