God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Children learn by watching their parents. We can tell them so many things. We can urge them, plead with them, and even obligate them to do what we say. But if they see us doing something that we truly believe in, it is so much easier for them to believe in it too! Shall we... Continue Reading →
Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. Titus 2:2 NIV Under tall spreading trees, a whole pack of dogs heralded his arrival. He strolled casually from his office building towards the main house where his lunch was being served in a... Continue Reading →
because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence. 2nd Corinthians 4:14 NIV One day while singing hymns in church, a small boy began singing at the top of his voice. He was aware that... Continue Reading →
But the man who loves God is known by God. 1st Corinthians 8:3 NIV A family once packed up their things to move to the mission fields. Many decisions needed to be made about what to sell and what to take. Some friends of the family who had recently been converted to Christianity were happy... Continue Reading →
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 1st Corinthians 6:19 NIV He dreamt of it. He got a job and worked hard for it. When he was 16, he bought that car of... Continue Reading →
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship. Romans 12: 1 NIV We hear of offering ourselves to God, and often run out to perform a host of actions and declarations to convince the world... Continue Reading →
For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. 1:20 NIV We are quick to incriminate those who reject Jesus or God outright. But how often do we also fail the Lord?... Continue Reading →
He endured their conduct for about forty years in the desert, Acts 13:18 (NIV) Invited to speak Paul stands to address the curious. His mission is to help people see their need for a Savior. He would show that we already have One. To set the scene he has his hearers look back and... Continue Reading →
When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. Acts 8:39 (NIV) It is a special moment of devotion to the Lord. A new soul wants to be baptized into faith in... Continue Reading →
Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 7: 60 (NIV) They have him and they are mad. He has been encouraging people to find their salvation by coming to Jesus. This does not fit with... Continue Reading →
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