This is Christmas Eve. Even though there is no command in the New Testament to celebrate Christmas, we happily join […]
Text: Hebrews 6:18-20On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: ‘‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait […]
Text: Acts 1:4Peace never just happens. Someone has to go out of his way to make peace. That is why Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers”—not the peace-wishers or the peace-hopers. In a world torn by strife and fueled by hatred, we need Christians who will step into the breach as true peacemakers.
Text: Genesis 21:22-34God will be no one’s debtor. You’ll never regret anything you give up for Jesus. Not in this life or in the life to come. But the saddest people in the all the world are those who cling stubbornly to what they have because they dare not give it up for God.
Text: Genesis 21:1-21Are there hidden areas of your life where you have harbored sin in your heart? Have you coddled sinful tendencies and made excuses for sinful habits when instead you should by the Spirit put to death the deeds of the flesh? If we are not ruthless with ourselves, we stand in danger of doing exactly what Abraham did.
Text: Genesis 20We like strength, God chooses weakness. We like wisdom, God blesses the foolish things of the world. He loves all the Hagars of the world.
Text: Genesis 16Nothing is more important in the life of the children of God than becoming fully persuaded that God does indeed […]
Text: Genesis 24You might call this text “The forgotten chapter of the Christmas story.” It is a genealogy—a list of names, most […]
Text: Matthew 1:1-16Although it is not a new word, most of us never heard the term “dysfunctional” until a few years ago. […]
Text: Genesis 27Faith is belief plus unbelief and acting on the belief part.
Text: Romans 4:18-25