God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, Philippians 2:10 NIV Differences of opinions between two families made it uncomfortable for them to be around each other. One family stopped coming around to visit. The problem was not one of selfishness or of... Continue Reading →
so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:6 NIV We have made Christianity into a maze of doctrines and denominations. Each church proudly declares their belief is correct. At the same time, they insinuate that the others are all somehow wrong. We... Continue Reading →
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Romans 3:19 Those who have never been to church know that the Christians try to conduct themselves in ways they feel God has... Continue Reading →
Then Paul said: "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city. Under Gamaliel I was thoroughly trained in the law of our fathers and was just as zealous for God as any of you are today. Acts 22:3 (NIV) Upset by the perceived threat to their religion,... Continue Reading →
The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God--he and his whole family. Acts 16:34 (NIV) At times while reading the Bible we can get the sensation that we are viewing as if through a window into... Continue Reading →
Then Peter said, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? Acts 5:3 Ananias and his wife stepped over the line. They thought that they could keep something secret... Continue Reading →
The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil. John 7:7 (NIV) What is all this talk of the world being evil? Was it made by God? How can we say it is bad? Men of the world cannot understand why Jesus does not think like... Continue Reading →
But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. John 6:36-37 (NIV) Is there a difference in becoming a Christian and coming to Christ? Can we make a commitment,... Continue Reading →
Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. John 4:36 (NIV) What is all this talk of reaping? Jesus briefly mentions this subject of a crop, a reaper and a sower. But where does He lead... Continue Reading →
children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. John 1:13 (NIV) Before we even get into the story of the life of Jesus, do we find our writer setting the stage for us? Does it seem that he is moved by a Great Unseen Force? ... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 