Tag: bible

  • How will we walk?

    How will we walk?

    ​The truth is always your most reliable, faithful weapon in this world of chaos.  It is the one thing that we never have to struggle to remember because it is what happened, what was said, or what is needed without pretense or additional information.  When Jesus spoke the words, “I tell you the truth …”, He…

  • Does it change us?

    Does it change us?

    When it comes to studying the Bible, one of the most overlooked items is that we do not make it personal – but rather, view it as a “loose guideline” of how to live. Now before you say it … this is not an attack, rather, it should be seen as an indication of what…

  • Will we turn around?

    Will we turn around?

    Sin. A word familiar to us all, and an action that has lasting consequences no matter the scope of the infraction. God’s word, however, promises us an escape and a freedom from sin if we will only humble ourselves and come to Him for forgiveness! This is the greatest promise of the ministry of Jesus…

  • Will we tell?

    Will we tell?

    The promises of God are often too much for anyone to comprehend, but nevertheless, they are STILL given! Jesus promises to all that hear that to come to Him would bring life – of which we have never seen or possessed before. What is critical to understand as this same promise is still offered today,…

  • How do we respond?

    How do we respond?

    When God’s word reveals a truth to us, what we determine in our hearts to do with it is incredibly revealing of what we truly believe; especially if God’s truth threatens our wants, desires, or even our power. The religious leaders in Jerusalem faced the same challenges when it came to Jesus’s teachings that we…

  • Discipleship Forces Change!

    Discipleship Forces Change!

    When we consider the word, “discipleship”, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?  Is it more to do?  A challenge to your status quo?  Perhaps an inconvenience to what you want?  Those may very well be the negative thoughts that creep into our hearts, but is that not where the Holy Spirit…