Is your faith – in yourself?Is your faith – in another?Is your faith – in the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior? Does your faith need to become stronger and greater?The apostles of Jesus said, “Lord, increase our faith!” Luke 17:5 Does your faith need to increase?How big do we think our faith needs […]
Guilt hangs heavy around our necks. Guilt is a load that we often carry and it can control our lives. I think Satan and his minions (the demons) love us to feel/be guilty! It keeps God’s children from freedom and even from God Himself. Think about it – being guilty of sin against God may […]
Remember: Temptation is NOT sin. However, giving into the temptation IS sin. Jesus was logical, realistic and practical. He lived in reality. And we should too. What did Jesus say to His disciples? What is He saying to us today? “… ‘It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come (temptations to sin), but woe to him […]
Do you like happy endings? Jesus told a true story about two very different men. One was a wealthy man and the other a poor, sore-encrusted man. Both died and they had very different destinations. One was welcomed by Abraham in heaven and the other had torment and was agony in the flames… of hades […]
God’s word, what do you believe? Is it based on the fact that God is God and His words are truth? Many people believe that much in the Holy Bible is — myth or fiction.What do you believe about God’s word, the Holy Bible? Jesus told many parables, clearly stories with a point of teaching […]
During days that are the same, over and over. During times of stress and circumstances which are hard. During times of joy when there is not a cloud in your life. How do you deal with each of these situations? Taking time apart, to be alone with the Lord and His word, is really important […]
What Jesus said… “He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.” Luke 15:10 NASB What we choose to think, say and do in the little things of life are very important. Telling a lie, […]
Do you like stories to end well? Do you prefer stories where the main characters choose to do the right thing at the end of the story? Jesus told a story in which no decision is reached by one of the main characters. We are not told what the man chose to ultimately do. Many […]
Jesus told three parables about the value of a “found” sheep, a “found” coin, then a returning son. That last parable about was a youngest son who wanted his inheritance – right now. His father gave his son his share of the inheritance. Then, not too many days passed, and the son was out of […]
Jesus talked to Jewish tax collectors who worked for Rome. He talked to sinners, people who did not believe in God. Both of these groups were coming near to listen to Him. Luke 15:1 At that same time, religious leaders were grumbling about Jesus receiving “those” people. Why, He even ate with them! The idea! […]