This is my command: Love each other. John 15:17 NLT God clearly desires that we love each other, but how does the Bible define love? Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not …
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 NIV I find three helpful takeaways form this verse: Long before you or I were born, Jesus declared that …
When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid, and he went back inside the palace. “Where do you come from?” he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer. “Do you refuse to speak to me?” Pilate said. “Don’t you realize I have power either to free you or …
If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and …
“Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, for he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.” Acts 20:16 NIV11 Like Paul, we all need to map out the best course to get us where we …
So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him. Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss …
…”I have had enough, LORD” … 1 Kings 19:4b NIV Most of us, at one time or another, have felt like Elijah felt when he spoke these words in prayer. God had brought him through so many difficult circumstances and had demonstrated His faithfulness to Elijah so many times, but …
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:13-14 …
When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. Psalm 118:5-6a NIV We all go through times when when the pressure is mounting and we feel the weight of our circumstances. Such was the …
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. Luke 18:1 NIV Jesus told the disciples this story to encourage them to be persistent in prayer. He clearly understood that there would be times when we feel like giving up, …