The Carpenter’s Son. When Jesus went back to His very small hometown of Nazareth, they were intrigued by His gracious words and His wisdom, but they asked, How can this be? Isn’t this Joseph’s son? The people of Nazareth were too familiar with Jesus. They would not allow themselves to worship Him with awe. Do …
Habits, Sin, Self-respect. None of us have it all figured out. I certainly don’t. Paul tells us that “we all sin and fall short of the glory of God.” We may fall into a pigsty but we don’t have to live in it. Bad habits can be hard to break. It could be using profanity, …
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?””(John 11:25-26) Martha’s brother, Lazarus, was dead; Martha and her sister Mary were heartbroken and filled with grief. Jesus’ …
Words of Life. We all have before us a treasure. We sometimes soak the beauty in for a few minutes or even half an hour. Sometimes we are too busy to stop and consider the value of the treasure we have available to us. It contains the words of life. The Bible contains the Word …
Share. The story of your faith journey is powerful. When you share with people the ‘why, when and how’ of your experience in coming to know Jesus as Lord and Savior, it will touch their heart. It will encourage the ones who know Him and, with God’s help, it will create an inspired curiosity within …
Follow Me. Don’t let your mistakes define you. Matthew was a Jew but he collected taxes for the Romans. He was allowed to keep a good portion for himself. Morally, Matthew was the lowest of the low in the eyes of Jews. But when Jesus said, “follow Me,” Matthew’s life changed dramatically. Ours can too, …
“Follow Me” After an exhausting and fruitless night of fishing, Peter was told by Jesus to take his boat and crew out to deeper waters to catch fish. Peter questioned Him. Peter finally relented and caught so many fish the nets began to break! At this time, Peter had met Jesus but he didn’t KNOW …
“Follow Me” After an exhausting and fruitless night of fishing, Peter was told by Jesus to take his boat and crew out to deeper waters to catch fish. Peter questioned Him. Peter finally relented and caught so many fish the nets began to break! At this time, Peter had met Jesus but he didn’t KNOW …
Repentance. John the Baptist preached a ‘baptism of repentance.’ His fellow Jews knew they were children of Abraham, so in their theology, that was the most important thing. John shook their world by saying, “Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For …
Important Meeting. Recently, I read this truth in a book written by my friend, Brian Dodd:“The most important meeting a leader has each day is his or her personal quiet time with God.” Spending time in God’s “playbook for our lives” (the Bible) can be a time of peace, a time to gain wisdom and …