Intimacy, dependency, obedience (2)."The Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing." Jn 5:19 NIVThe second thing that defines Jesus' relationship with...

Intimacy, dependency, obedience (1)."For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does." Jn 5:20 NIVThese three things define the relationship Jesus had with His Father, and they are a blueprint for the...

Are YOU feeling unqualified?."I replied, 'The God of heaven will help us succeed. We, his servants, will start rebuilding this wall.'" Ne 2:20 NLTWith its walls torn down, Jerusalem was defenseless against h...

"Lord, teach us to pray." Lk 11:1 NKJDemonstrating an uncommon level of honesty, a well-known pastor says: "Prayer is the biggest struggle I have... It's difficult to maintain a consistent prayer life, and especially difficult to sustain...

DEC. 3, 2024Faithfulness."Well done, good and faithful servant." Mt 25:23 NKJVJesus begins the parable of the talents with these words: "For the kingdom of heaven is like" (v. 14 NKJV)...

You choose: your calling or your comfort."When they came to Harran, they settled there." Ge 11:31 NIVThe Bible says, "Terah took his son Abram... and together they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to ...

Understanding righteousness."But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed." Ro 3:21 NKJVYou will go to heaven because you trusted in Christ's righteousness, not your own. You say,"B...

NOV. 26, 2024When God shows up."Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us... But if not..." Da 3:17-18 NKJVWhen Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego refused to bow before Nebuchadnezzar's ninety-foot go...

"Our sufficiency is from God." 2Co 3:5 NKJVGideon's army of thirty-two thousand men is enormously outnumbered by the Midianites when God tells him, "You have too many men." He instructs Gideon to release anyone who is afraid, and Gideon ...

NOV. 20, 2024You will be rewarded for it."The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us." Ro 8:18 NKJVIn 1857 David Livingston...

"His older son...was angry." Lk 15:25, 28 NKJVThe parable of the prodigal son is about two boys and their father's love for each. The younger one dishonored his father and ended up in a pigpen. When he returned home, he h...

"By his divine power, God has given us everything we need." 2Pe 1:3 NLTFollowing God means finishing what He has called you to do. Not everyone who starts out well finishes well. Occasionally we're shocked and saddened to learn that a le...

There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors." 1Jn 4:18AMPOWhen you were young and said a bad word, your parents may have threatened to wash your mouth out with s...

"Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." Eph6:4 NIVThe story is told of a man in a supermarket pushing a cart with a screaming baby. He kept repeating softly, ...

"Put on your new nature, created to be like God -truly righteous and holy." Eph4:24 NLTDealing with crucifixion, Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane. He felt intense emotions. "Being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then H...

"By his divine power, God has given us everything we need." 2Pe 1:3 NLTFollowing God means finishing what He has called you to do. Not everyone who starts out well finishes well. Occasionally we're shocked and saddened to learn that a le...

"Put me together again with your Word."Ps 119:107 MSGWhen everything in the psalmist's life began falling apart, he prayed, "Put me together again with your Word." That's what your quiet time with God does. So, why don't we have a...

"This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses." Heb 4:15 NLTOne of Satan's most successful strategies for keeping us away from our quiet time with God is reminding us of our sins and shortcomings.That's a lie; don't belie...

"You're my place of quiet retreat; I wait for your Word to renew me." Ps 119:114MSGWhat's stopping you from having a regular quiet time with God? Maybe the very thought feels filled with "shoulds" and "ought tos"; like another item ...

"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep." Jn10:11 NKJVJesus told of a shepherd with a hundred sheep. When one of them was lost, he left the other ninety-nine in the fold and searched until he found ...

"Which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?" Lk 10:36 NKJVJesus told the story of the Jewish traveler who was robbed, beaten, and left to die on the Jericho road. Two Jews, both in the ministry, wal...