God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
How actively are we working to grow, strengthen and increase our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ? Is it a question that we ask ourselves frequently? Or do we try to avoid taking a painful look at our current state? Let´s pray that we all will have our eyes opened, our hearts aching, and press... Continue Reading →
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 NIV Visitors to the Denver area went to see the Nuggets basketball team... Continue Reading →
People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.1st Timothy 6:9 NIV His heart was beating fast as he chose the green Nothing-to-Declare route through customs. A friend had offered to pay for his trip to this... Continue Reading →
The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 1st Timothy 4:1 NIV The preacher stood to give his talk that morning. It could have been a moment of strengthening faith and of ushering souls closer to God. But that morning,... Continue Reading →
So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! 1st Corinthians 9:12 NIV Finally, the years of hard work paid off. He was promoted to the manager position. He had earned it through hard work and dedication. He did not stop there. In his first year as the chief, he... Continue Reading →
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 1st Corinthians 9:24 NIV The triathlon began and he sprinted off to the cheers of family and friends. Training had taught him to pace himself. But the... Continue Reading →
Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature. Romans 13:14 NIV Christ´s call to the soul is a complete shift of direction. Although humans are not perfect, the focal point of their lives can be. We can be wrapped up in... Continue Reading →
Instead, they had some points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive. Acts 25:19 (NIV) Points of dispute are numerous. We find them bombarding our lives all the time. But our lives do not center on dispute. Our emphasis for all... Continue Reading →
(The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.) Acts 23:8 (NIV) They all have their opinions. They do not coincide. Are we speaking of the Pharisees, the Sadducees, or us? Some want to call themselves the remnant, the chosen, or... Continue Reading →
shouting, "Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against our people and our law and this place. And besides, he has brought Greeks into the temple area and defiled this holy place." Acts 21:28 (NIV) It happens again! Another servant of the Lord is mistaken! A man... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 