(NASB) Psalm 103:1-5 “BLESS THE LORD, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; 3 Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; 4 Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with […]

 (NASB) Luke 8:22 “Now on one of those days Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, ‘Let us go over to the other side of the lake.’  So they launched out.” The disciples were familiar with boats…at least four of them were fishermen by trade. Going across the Sea […]

  Jesus said: (NASB) John 8:12 “…I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.’” What are the contrasts of living in the darkness as opposed to living in the Light of Christ Jesus? Living in the darkness: is to […]

  Jesus was in a house filled with people, spilling out of doorways and leaning in at the windows.  A message was given to Jesus…‘Your mother and brothers are here and want to speak with You.’  Jesus’ surprising answer? (NASB) Luke 8:21 “…My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God […]

A picture is worth a thousand words…and Jesus used parables to paint pictures in the minds of those who listened to Him.  He did when He walked this earth and He does it still. (NASB) Luke 8:16-18 “Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a container, or puts it under a […]

VOM-USA Prayer Update for March 8, 2013 The Voice of the Martyrs USA: www.persecution.com LIBYA—Egyptian Christian Arrested for Proselytizing Source: VOM Contacts, BBC News John 10:28 An Egyptian Christian and three other foreign nationals were arrested on Feb. 10 in Benghazi for bringing Christian materials into Libya illegally. A Libyan official told BBC News that […]

(NASB) Psalm 119:57-60 “The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words. 58 I sought Your favor with all my heart; Be gracious to me according to Your word. 59 I considered my ways And turned my feet to Your testimonies. 60 I hastened and did not delay To keep Your commandments.” […]

As Jesus told the parable of the Sower, “He would call out, ‘He who has ears to hear, let him hear.’” (Luke 8:8) Our minds are open to so much in the world today…but are our minds open to God and His truths? Are we “brain washed” to the extent that we tune out God’s […]

Jesus called out, ‘He who hears let him hear’ as He told the parable of the Sower. God’s love calls out warnings to people who have hardened hearts, hearts rocky with little soil for His seed to take root, hearts which put worries, riches, and pleasures in place of God. “He who has ears to […]

Jesus told a parable of the Sower which included the following: (NASB) Luke 8:5 “The sower went out to sow his seed…” (NASB) Luke 8:11 “Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.” (NASB) Luke 8:14 “The seed which fell among the thorns, these are the ones who have heard, and […]