On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Mark 2:17 NIV Jesus made this statement because the religious community of his day did not understand why he would want …
Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” At once the Spirit sent him …
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her. Luke 1:38 NIV Before the angel appeared to Mary, then to Joseph in a dream, they were ordinary people living ordinary lives just like you and I. While an encounter with …
And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. Luke 2:7 NIV A year or so earlier, when Joseph and Mary pledged their love to each other and planned to …
Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed …
The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. Proverbs 4:18 NIV As we journey through life, each day we have to choose the path we will walk. If you’re looking for a roadmap, God’s word will light the way! …
Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT There’s always a reason to be thankful, even when things don’t go our way and circumstances are not ideal. 2020 has been that kind of year for all of …
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10 NIV There is a difference between being alive and having life. Every one with a beating heart and breath in their lungs is alive, …
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep …
For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. As God’s partners, we beg you not to accept this marvelous gift of God’s kindness and then ignore it. For God says, “At just the …