God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
"To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other: " 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not cry.' Luke 7:31-32 (NIV) Is Jesus... Continue Reading →
But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. Luke 1:30 (NIV) Luke walks us through the stories of people who were visited by messengers of the Lord. Now he tells us of another young lady who is approached by an angel. He tells her that she... Continue Reading →
The angel answered, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come... Continue Reading →
After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Mark 16:19 (NIV) Our Savior finished giving us and His followers some last words of instruction and then He was taken up into Heaven. Is that a lot to take in? Are... Continue Reading →
After over a year of compiling and editing we would like to announce the release of the book Searching For Christ in Matthew. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VNS5W7E Most of the book was originally published here on seaching4christ.com in daily posts. Many long hours of editing and review have been put into making an effort to clean this work... Continue Reading →
Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. Mark 15:43 (NIV) All of Jerusalem had been in an uproar. Powerful figures had labored hard to execute Jesus. Finally they had persuaded people and the governors. They... Continue Reading →
With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. Mark 15:37-38 (NIV) There it was. He reached the end. Jesus had walked His walk on earth. He had remained faithful and had stayed constantly with His Father. Never had He left God as... Continue Reading →
"I tell you the truth, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God." Mark 14:25 (NIV) Jesus was getting up from the last supper. He was about to carry out His Father´s great plan of redemption. He had already... Continue Reading →
`So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.’ Mark 13:23 (NIV) Is it a special blessing to watch as Jesus lays out for us all that will happen in the days and times leading up to the End? There are many people today who like to seek out a fortuneteller... Continue Reading →
Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar´s and to God what is God´s.” And they were amazed at him. Mark 12:17 (NIV) Is this one of our favorite texts? Does it show how Jesus refuted neatly the tricks of ungodly men? Did those men stand in the way of the work... Continue Reading →
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