God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us; 2nd Timothy 2:12 NIV In an isolated ranch in Africa, a lion cub grew up around people. He would play at with you on the lawn. But as he grew into an adult lion, he had... Continue Reading →
Peter answered: "May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! Acts 8: 20 (NIV) What does it cost to become an ordained minister in a reputable Christian church these days? Is it something available to any interested soul? Or have things gotten out of... Continue Reading →
"Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him Acts 7:9 (NIV) Some days look bleak. Some situations in life seem to be so bad that no good could ever come out of them. We have all had those dark times. Perhaps we... Continue Reading →
"But a time is coming, and has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.’ John 16:32 (NIV) Jesus is teaching with careful pointedness. Even His Disciples remark at how clearly He is directing His... Continue Reading →
‘Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them. John 12:36 (NIV) Do we secretly think we will always have Jesus with us? If we get real quiet and real honest, can we detect... Continue Reading →
Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them. John 10:6 (NIV) Jesus likens Himself to a Shepherd Who leads His flock. His sheep recognize His voice. They follow Him. He is the only One they listen to. They run from strange voices which would lead them in... Continue Reading →
‘Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval." John 6:27 Have we seen them on the corner? Have we passed them on the street? These are the ones holding... Continue Reading →
Jesus answered, "Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast." Luke 5:34-35 (NIV) The Pharisees and religious leaders are questioning Jesus. They want to know why His followers are attending... Continue Reading →
When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.´ Mark 10:14 (NIV) Do we want the kingdom of heaven? Is that something we actually seek? Or is it like some ideal that we... Continue Reading →
Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 (ASV) This is the great commission. This is what Jesus asks. This is what we Christians feel is our portion and task as followers of Christ. ... Continue Reading →
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