God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. Hebrews 12:14 NIV A man went to talk to a coworker of his that he knew to be a Christian. The man did go to church and said that he had been... Continue Reading →
What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ Philippians 3:8 NIV A man had reached the top. He had the kind of job we dream of. ... Continue Reading →
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 1:21 NIV Our first mistake as Christians is to look at others. Our gaze should be on One more worthy. We are not called to look to... Continue Reading →
and I have the same hope in God as these men, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. Acts 24:15 (NIV) Some have this hope in God. It is a mighty benefit to them. They can stand in any strength of storm because of this hope they hold... Continue Reading →
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Mark 1:15 (KJV) Finally God´s great plan had reached that crucial point after an allotted period had run its due course. Jesus was here to announce that God and His kingdom were within reach. This... Continue Reading →
And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent; Matthew 27:51 (ASV)A lot more was happening than spectators could possible know in that moment when Jesus breathed His last breath. Since that day we have had fuller... Continue Reading →
¨What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?¨They said to him: ¨David´s.¨ Matthew 22:42 (Reference Bible) Jesus takes the opportunity to turn our attention to who actually is the Christ. His question was put to men who knew the Scriptures extremely well. They knew how to read into the words they found... Continue Reading →
In reply Jesus said to them: ¨You ´re mistaken, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.¨ Matthew 22:29 (Reference Bible) Matthew 22 verses 23 to 33 tells the story of Jesus being questioned by one of the divisions in the church of His day. Surely they were worshippers of God who... Continue Reading →
¨Look! We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death.¨ Matthew 20:18 (Reference Bible) We remain with fewer and fewer friends if we are so crass as to point incriminating fingers at our fellow Christians and... Continue Reading →
And the disciples approached and said to him ¨Why do you speak to them in parables?¨ Matthew 13:10 (Byington) The words of Jesus, being of spiritual context, can and do have levels or layers of truth. Jesus Christ was the very Son of God came down to dwell on earth in a human body. However... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 