Last night I was watching a debate between a well-known atheist and another atheist who had recently surrendered her life to Christ after hitting rock bottom. The more famous atheist scoffed at her faith in Christ. When he said, “you Christians are obsessed with sin. You say we are born into sin and that your …
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”(John 15:5) If we want to become all of who God created us to be, we should memorize, and believe in totality the verse above. We “can …
We can pray on our knees, in our beds, behind the wheel of a car, or on our way to an important meeting or event. We should be faithful in prayer. He is Immanuel which means God with us! So, we who believe should include Him in our victories, our losses, our joy and our …
When I express gratitude, especially to God, my mood immediately changes in a positive way. I’m happier when I’m thankful. “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”(William Arthur Ward) “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name …
“Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.”(Galatians 5:25) How can we be in step with the Spirit of God? When we stay in step with the Spirit we are actually walking with Christ and seeking His will instead of our own. Keith MadisonSCORE InternationalCoachKeithMadison.com
My friend Clint Hurdle posted this on Instagram yesterday. It’s too good not to share with you today: “If God is answering your prayer, He is increasing your faith.If He delays, He is increasing your patience.If He doesn’t answer, He has something better for you.”(Unknown) “The Lord is near to all who call on him, …
You’ve probably read in Matthew about Jesus being in the boat with the disciples, falling asleep and staying asleep during a ferocious storm. Have you ever gone through a frightening trial in your life, feeling alone and abandoned? I have, but after a while Jesus was there to calm the storm. We panic. We wait, …
We have great hope this morning! “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;” (John 12:25)“I know the resurrection is a fact, and Watergate proved it to me. How? Because 12 men testified they had seen Jesus raised from the …
Good Friday represents the greatest act of love and sacrifice in the history of the world. “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (John 15:13) Over 700 years before Christ, Isaiah prophesied this:“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment …
Go to Jesus with your problems, no matter how large or small. Ask friends to pray for you, but go to Jesus first. Oswald Chambers has said, “The dearest friend on earth is a mere shadow compared to Jesus Christ.” Jesus wants us to bring our burdens to Him. “And my God will meet all …