“The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? But I, the Lord, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve.” (Jeremiah 17:9-10 NLT) Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by aContinue reading “The Affairs of the Heart”
Tag Archives: Satan
What Did They Lose?
“So the Lord God banished them from the Garden of Eden, and He sent Adam out to cultivate the ground from which He had been made.” (Genesis 3:23 NLT) When Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden they lived in perfect harmony with God and all of creation. They had no fear, nothingContinue reading “What Did They Lose?”
Satan’s Target
“Jesus replied, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.” (Matthew 22:37-38 NLT) It’s extremely frightening when you consider you’re losing your memory. How so? Your memories, on some level, constitute the person you are. We operate fromContinue reading “Satan’s Target”
Our Changing Culture
“Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship Him as God or even give Him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.” (Romans 1:21-22 NLT) As a nation, and asContinue reading “Our Changing Culture”
What’s Holding You Back?
“Make sure that the light you think you have is not actually darkness. If you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light.” (Luke 11:35 NLT) There are two issues I’d like to address today. First, if someone whoContinue reading “What’s Holding You Back?”
When the End Comes
“And when He comes, He will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in Me.” (John 16:8-9 NLT) At the end of time – every single human being who has ever lived, will stand before the God ofContinue reading “When the End Comes”
Never Stop Praying (Part 2)
“And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, ‘God is tempting me.’ God is never tempted to do wrong, and He never tempts anyone else. Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, itContinue reading “Never Stop Praying (Part 2)”
Things 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.” (1 John 5:13 NLT) There are many things that vie for our attention each moment of every day. There’s no shortage of things we can allow to crowd our mindContinue reading “Things I Know for Sure”
Heaven Without Hell?
“Not everyone who calls out to Me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of My Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to Me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in Your name and cast out demons in Your name and performed many miraclesContinue reading “Heaven Without Hell?”
Anger
“He looked around at them angrily and was deeply saddened by their hard hearts. Then He said to the man, ‘Hold out your hand.’ So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!” (Mark 3:5 NLT) What makes you angry? Not just mildly annoyed or upset, but red in the face, fists formed,Continue reading “Anger”
Walking With Jesus 