Mark 16:15 - “He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.’” This is the command of Jesus to all who would follow Him - to everyone who wants to be His disciple. As Christians we are called to be all about what Jesus is all about. And He is all about proclaiming the...
Luke 9:61 - “Still another said, ‘I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.’” There have always been people who say they want to follow Jesus, but only on their terms. That was the situation with the guy in today’s Scripture. He sounded like he was all in, but t...
Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” - Genesis 22:1-2. “Surrender” can be...
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” - Proverbs 3:5. The “lean not on your own understanding” part of this verse is so hard sometimes, but so important. As human beings we often pride ourselves on being able to figure things out, to fully grasp a situation,...
I Corinthians 10:13 - “No temptationhas overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted,he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” Here is the simple truth: as a christian you...
“Jesus answered, ‘Very truly I tell you, you are looking for Me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.’” - John 6:26. In this verse Jesus was cutting right to the heart of the matter with the crowds who had chased after Him. They didn’t run aroun...
“The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.” - Psalm 145:13b. The Bible is filled with promises that are made by God to His children. But here is the key thing about promises: they are only as good and reliable as the one who makes them. Obvious but so very true. If I “p...
You are free to eat from any tree in the garden.” - Genesis 2:16b. So many people see God as nothing more than a tyrant, a kill-joy, a celestial being whose main job is to keep us from enjoyment: “Hey, are you having fun right now? You need to stop that.” But in today’s verse we see something very d...
“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who put their trust in Him.” - Nahum 1:7. This coming Sunday we will officially launch our new church. The truth is that starting a church was never part of my plan for my life. I saw things going in a completely different dir...
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” - I Corinthians 10:31. When the time came to announce the birth of Jesus, the angels didn’t go to kings or princes or to the would-be movers and shakers of the day. No, they went to a group of shepherds. And while today ...
But when the set time had fully come, God sent His Son” - Galatians 4:4a. Christmas - the celebration of the birth of Jesus - tells us something very important about God and something mindful for us. First, it tells us that God keeps His promises. If you walk through the opening genealogy of Jesus i...
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.” - Luke 2:6-7. The birth of Jesus was a climactic event in God’s plan of salvation - to ...
God is not unjust so as to forget your work” - Hebrews 6:10. At times it can be hard to live faithfully for Jesus. “Why do I bother to read the Bible when I never seem to change?” “Why do I bother to pray when I never see any answers?” “What’s the point of trying to be faithful when those who aren’t...
Beloved, if God loves us” - I John 4:11 The lie is subtle, but oh, so destructive. And it is this: “My circumstances determine God’s heart towards me.” If we’re honest, I believe each one of us has bought into this lie at one time or another. I know I have. We believe that how our life is going is a...
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