God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the King of Israel!" John 12:13 (NIV) They hear of Him. They know He is coming. People start getting excited. People do what they can to prepare Him away. They... Continue Reading →
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God." John 6:68-69 (NIV) People have tried. They made an effort to leave their old routines and become followers of Jesus. They left their old lives behind... Continue Reading →
As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted in the marketplaces, and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.’ Mark 12:38-39 (NIV) Because Jesus called them by name, is it easy... Continue Reading →
“We are going up to Jerusalem,” he said, “and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles, who will mock him and spit on him, flog him and kill him. Three days later... Continue Reading →
And said ¨I tell you verily, if you do not turn and become like the children you shall not get into the Reign of Heaven.¨ Matthew 18:3 (Byington) Probably the greatest hurdle Jesus has ever had to confront is our stubborn hearts. We like to think of the greatest act of love as being His... Continue Reading →
Then He touched their eyes, saying: ¨According to Your Faith let it happen to you.¨ Matthew 9:29 (Reference Bible) Probably the greatest failure we Christians commit each day is cutting short or making small our Savior and our God. Matthew 9 verses 27-34 we find a couple short accounts of people being healed by their... Continue Reading →
If we were to strip down our faith and our religion, what would we find there? There is much that we could include and many outward expressions. But should we try to get beyond all the superfluous matter and get to the heart of the matter, what is hiding there below the surface? Far deeper... Continue Reading →
And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. Matthew 5:29 American Standard Version There might be some fanatics somewhere who preach something this radical. ... Continue Reading →
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