Our Father who art in heaven,Hallowed be thy Name:Thy kingdom come;Thy will be doneon earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses,as we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation.But deliver us from evil.Amen. Jesus taught his disciples to pray to God…one-on-one […]
Evil exists. Satan is real. God overcomes. And we know the end of the story – that God wins in the end. We need to pray that we recognize evil, especially when it comes in sheep’s clothing. John 10:1-5 (NIV) “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by […]
Jesus intentionally set His face toward Jerusalem. Prophecy would become history during that Holy Week. (NASB) Luke 22:1 “Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread which is called the Passover was approaching.” Jesus and His 12 disciples went to Jerusalem for this historic Passover. Why historic? Jesus became the Passover Lamb, sacrificed for the sins of […]
If Christ was not above temptation, then neither are we! We live in a world full of temptation. Satan prowls throughout the world looking for a way to devour us! I Peter 5:8 (NIV) “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” […]
Of anyone I know, God deserves to hold my sins against me. Of anyone I know, once confessed, God forgives me and forgets. Psalm 103:12 Unforgiveness causes us to dwell on the things people have done to us. Unforgiveness causes us to remain angry at people. Unforgiveness causes resentment and bitterness – in us. Jesus […]
Our salvation begins with our recognition that we need a Savior. However, we can’t see our need for a Savior if we don’t see our sin or hold ourselves accountable for the sins we commit. Bottom line: Sin separates us from God – our creator and the Lord of heaven and earth. Adam and Eve […]
Our bodies and our minds need nourishment every day. We need water to survive and food to energize us. God provided plants and animals to satisfy our daily physical needs. Matthew 6:25-34 (NIV) “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you […]
In the world today, we have many suggestions about the form our prayers should take. The formulas for prayer are intended to be a guide for how to pray in the most meaningful way. They tend to follow the Lord’s Prayer, the way Jesus taught us to pray. Matthew 6:9-13 However, if prayer becomes only […]
The Christian church recently celebrated Pentecost. The day the Holy Spirit descended to dwell in the hearts of believers in God and to continue God’s presence on earth. As followers of Christ we are the temple of the Holy Spirit and, through the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives, are representatives of God on earth. […]
“Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even […]