Live Intentionally Fellow believers, we must be intentional about every aspect of our lives. We have been bought with the price of blood. Not just any blood, but the blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Or family, our work, our hobbies; they are all to be for the sake of the gospel. Our […]
He Must Increase, I Must Decrease Have you ever looked at other believers and gotten jealous because their life or ministry seems to be going better than yours? This could have been a temptation for John the Baptist. Remember His purpose was to point people to Christ. People were flocking to Jesus. Hohn could have […]
God’s plan includes one word that differentiates Christianity from every other religion on the planet; Immanuel. Religions all come with rules and expectations to obey. Only God’s plan has a Savior who has paid for our sins of disobedience and made a way for reconciliation. Most, if not all religions, have a supreme being that […]
This Christmas, take a moment to breathe and enjoy the gift that was given to you before you were even born. Your biggest and most stressful problem you will ever face has already been solved in Jesus and His finished work at the cross. Don’t let that stress block the joy that is yours. His […]
Have you noticed the tendency to treat God’s word like a lunch buffet? We pick out all the things we like and then leave the rest behind. That happens with verses like the one in the image. We like the “…My God will supply all your needs…” part, but the “according to His riches…” part […]
Over the 31yrs I’ve been professing Christ, I’ve been blessed to see many people receive His call. Prisoners, orphans, any and all who humbled themselves and sought Him found Him. Sadly, I have also seen some that just couldn’t believe that Jesus was better than whatever vice held them. There were also others who intentionally […]
Falling on the ground is sort of a strange reaction for the armed men who came to arrest Jesus. He was out numbered and unarmed. Certainly they were way more trained for combat than Peter and the other disciples. In fact, Jesus has to initiate further conversation to move these arrest forward. He helps remind […]
How dark a day this must have been in history. One betrayed, the rest had abandoned Him. With emotions on high, their minds were not able to recall His promise to rise in 3 days. In their understanding, He was to be King and rule on High, extinguishing the rule of all oppressive forces once […]
One of the greatest hindrances to the great commission is no sense of urgency. Since we woke up this morning, we logically assume we will do the same tomorrow. After working with thousands of people over the years one thing has become painfully clear: our time here is limited. I’ve lost friends, family, co-workers and […]
As I read Philippians 1 today, I landed on this verse and was convicted. How many times have I asked, “Why is this happening to me?” instead of “How is this furthering the Gospel?” I decided to expand this thought a little further and asked myself the question, “How does praising God in the midst of the trial […]