How does the ministry of Jesus impact my life today? In today”™s devotional one of the lessons is: He is more concerned with my relationship with the living God than He is with my physical well-being. When He heals any part of me, He does so to point to His power and authority to forgive […]

Jesus had finished teaching the people on shore as he sat in Simon”™s fishing boat on Lake Gennesaret in Galilee. Jesus said to Simon, “˜Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”™” Simon and his fishing partners had spent all night fishing. This was their job and they had […]

How well do you and I listen, really listen, to what others are saying? It takes concentration and today multi-tasking takes precedence over giving our full attention to those who are talking with us. Listening, really listening, is not only being polite, it just may benefit us as we hear the full import of what […]

God works uniquely in the lives of His children. The circumstances He used to bring you and me into belief in His Son as our Savior is different; we are unique in His sight. Each follower of Christ”™s story is important. Remember how He has worked in our lives ““ it is God Whom we […]

Serious scoffers rarely smile”¦have you noticed that? Watch Jesus turn the tables on a most serious scoffer”¦Nathanael”¦ How did Jesus turn the tables on him? Jesus knew the heart attitude of Nathanael. Nathanael spoke truth, perhaps without being concerned who he hurt in the process, nothing fake in him. (NASB) John 1:47 “Jesus saw Nathanael […]

Josh McDowell was challenged and determined, while in college, to prove Jesus was not Who He said He was. He delved into the Scriptures, mining the depths of God”™s word. Because of that intense study of Scripture, Josh became convinced through the proofs given and the truth of God”™s word. This took time ““ about […]

To find something, we need to search for it. And this is what Jesus did”¦He searched for Philip and found him. From what Philip later said to Nathanael we can know that Philip was convinced that Jesus fit the descriptions of Messiah as given by Moses and the Prophets. (NASB) John 1:43 “The next day […]

Have you met people recently you have not seen for a long time, perhaps even years? Did you see a “˜change”™ in them? If you have attended a high school reunion you may be able to relate to the following. How disappointing to see people who have not changed their behavior from the time they […]

Jesus had twelve disciples. Each one had a distinct personality. No “˜cookie-cutter”™ people in this diversified group of men. Jesus chose His disciples over a period of time and from a varied background. Some personalities would be radically changed and others would grow and mature ““all would be influenced as they spent time with Christ […]

People are seeking to be “˜spiritual”™ today. Book stores have many “˜spiritual”™ books”¦books on Satanism, new age; various religions are in abundance among those book shelves. When people are true seekers ““ they have a yearning, a desire to be fulfilled ““ spiritually. There is only one Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Christ. Seek Jesus […]