“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at … Read more
In his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul tells them that he would like to “remind” them of the Gospel. This seems to me a strange thing to do. Why would a Christian need to be “reminded” of the Gospel? Wouldn’t you have to know the Gospel to be a Christian in the first place? … Read more
There are many examples of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus in the Scriptures. If I asked you to name people in Scripture who have inspired you as a disciple of Jesus you might say John, Peter or even Paul, but how many would answer Tabitha? Sometimes when discussing what it means … Read more
In the end of Acts 14, Paul and Barnabas return from their missionary journey and arrive back at their sending church in Antioch. Scripture tells us that “on arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the … Read more
In Philippians 2:12-16 Paul encourages the church in Philippi to forget what is behind and press on toward the goal. Throughout my life these verses have been an inspiration and a reminder to me that I am not stumbling around in this life, but am called to press on. When life gets tough, I press … Read more
There is power in the Word of God. The power to change our lives. “Is not my word like fire,” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?” Jeremiah 23:29 God the Almighty spoke and the heavens were formed. He also spoke and Jesus Christ rose from the dead. God … Read more
God the Almighty does not save us because of who we are or how good we are, nor can we ever claim we are better than others, because we are not. God our Father has saved us by His mercy and grace, and we cannot take any credit for our salvation, none at all. The … Read more
In the midst of the Lord’s Prayer are these words, “Give us this day our daily bread” Matthew 6:11. Which reminds us that we depend on God for everything. Because He is the giver of every blessing. James 1:17 says “every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and came down from the … Read more
Many of us tend to worry about so many things that we cannot change or have no control over. I like the way Matthew 6:25-34 passage tells me not to get so worried about stuff. Our Father in Heaven cares about His people, even the smallest animals. If God can look after them, I know … Read more
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We are persuaded by the devil and the world to forget that all we have comes from God the Almighty. And that is our struggle day after day. When we are asked to give, when God asks us to trust Him by giving sacrificially from a cheerful heart for the … Read more