God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
For there are many rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group. Titus 1:10 NIV Everyone had tried to tell a young man how to windsurf, but he never got the hang of it. One day, he was invited out to sea on a yacht. Far away from land, his... Continue Reading →
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Galatians 6:14 NIV A girl came nearly every day to visit a high school boy. She was one of the top students in his class. She came... Continue Reading →
And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. 1st Corinthians 15:14 NIV Two boys went to the same school. They played together and sat near each other in class. One had dreams of being a preacher. The other did not. They both studied the Bible,... Continue Reading →
I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. Romans 16:17 NIV We are warned to be on the alert for people who put obstacles in the way of others and make it... Continue Reading →
But the man who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin. Romans 14:23 NIV It may come as a surprise to us to learn that not everything we do is from our faith in God. We make our... Continue Reading →
so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. Romans 12:5 NIV Whenever we find that our Christian beliefs are beginning to go contrary to what the Bible teaches, we should get alarmed. It might not be something we actually say, but many believers secretly hold... Continue Reading →
‘Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said." John 18:21 (NIV) Jesus is on trial. They want to know how to effectively deal with Him. But they need enough evidence. They need proof. They need to find a way to say He is worth getting rid of. To do... Continue Reading →
"All this I have told you so that you will not go astray.’ John 16:1 (NIV) Jesus uses encouragements, guidelines, fulfilled prophecy and warnings to teach us. He gives us colorful, life-like illustrations that help us bridge the gap between God-sized thinking and our lower experience and capabilities. Like a shepherd He leads us forward. ... Continue Reading →
‘And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.’ John 14:3 (NIV) Jesus says that He will come to take us to that special Place that He has prepared. He will take us to be... Continue Reading →
‘I tell you the truth, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me." John 13:20 (NIV) If someone were to come to us now and say they were sent from Jesus to give us a message, what would we tell them? How would we take them? ... Continue Reading →
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