Matthew 5:43-48 Probably one of the toughest commandments for us as Christians to obey is the dreaded “pray for your enemies”. Who wants to do that? Then we read in Hebrews 7:25, “Therefore he is able, once and forever, to save those who come to God through him. He lives forever to intercede with God on […]
Death Eater Sin is bad. It hurts other people, our relationships, ourselves, and our relationship with God. Why then, if sin is so bad, do we knowingly stare sin in its face and choose to “indulge” ourselves? Because from the outside sin looks desirable, better than doing the right thing. That big mouthwatering cookie tasted amazing […]
Luke 1:46-53 Mary was a God Bearer! We see that in Mary’s song verses 47, 48 and 49 focus on what God has done in Mary’s life. He has been mindful of her humble state and did great things for her and so Mary rejoices in God her Savior. Mary recognized a change that started […]
Romans 5:6-11 (NLT) If we would really think about it, how many of us really would lay our lives down for a total stranger or someone we weren’t particularly fond of? I would venture to say not many of us – but Jesus did that for us before we even knew Him. Even after all […]
Romans 5:1, 2 (NLT) We must individually receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know and experience God’s love and plan for our lives. We must receive Christ through Faith. “By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a […]
Ephesians 5:21-33 Hope is more than a wishful desire, fantasy, or possibility-it is more than uncertain possibilities possibly coming about. Rather Hope, true Hope, God’s Hope, carries with it a sense of expectation, faith, and confidence. It’s the difference between “hoping that the weather is decent tomorrow” (whereby the circumstances that literally blow like the […]
Romans 5:3-5 (NLT) When we become followers of Christ, troubles and trials don’t magically elude us like we have a force field surrounding us. We live in a fallen world and we will have to endure; but we have faith and that faith comes from our sure and certain hope and assurance that we are […]
Psalm 18:2 The wind was really roaring last night; as I got up and around this morning, I looked out my windows to see if there was any real damage. As I was investigating, I was reminded of how God protects US from such wind & storms. We will all get through any and all […]
Ephesians 5:21-33 The Gospel tells us we are much more loved than we think. The Savior was willing to go to hell and back for us because he loves us THAT much! We are His ultimate treasure; the Gospel both humbles us and affirms us more than anything else. When these two truths collide in the Gospel, they remove the self-centeredness from within […]
Galatians 2:10 All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do. One of the “big ideas” of Christianity is that we are to love God and love others. It is easy to love people who are like us. But Jesus showed us what it […]