Parable of the Sower
But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. Matthew 13:23 Jesus began to teach the disciples from a boat on the Sea of Galilee. This is […]
Promises Received by Faith
Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” John 6:28 God’s promises are true and He is the Promise Keeper. Hebrews 10 tells us that He who promised is faithful. We sometimes use human standards to consider what faithfulness means. In today’s society, we see marriages that have […]
Grace and Truth
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. John 1:17 The Pharisees (the keepers of the law) were trying to trap Jesus to see if He would obey the law and agree to the stoning of the woman […]
Waiting is Strengthening
One of my favorite scriptures is Isaiah 40:31. But it is also not one of my favorites. I like the part where my strength will be renewed. I like the part about running and not getting weary. I just don’t like the concept of waiting. I bet some of you reading this are thinking the […]
God’s Leading
See, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth will go into the Jordan ahead of you. Joshua 3:11 The Israelites had to cross over the Jordan at flood tide. The river was swollen by the spring rains and melting snow from the Lebanon Mountains. During most of the year, […]
Abstaining From Sin
Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. I Peter 2:11 The passage in I Peter 2:11 urges readers to live as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. We also […]
Places of Vulnerability
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 Jesus said that He came to give us abundant life. When we live our lives in brokenness, we are only able to live partially. Jesus came to set […]
Ordinary Men with Extraordinary Power
When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 Acts 4:13 describes the reaction of the people when they realized that Peter and John were unschooled, ordinary men. They were […]
Willingness to Assume Responsibility
As for you, show kindness to your servant, for you have brought him into a covenant with you before the LORD. If I am guilty, then kill me yourself! Why hand me over to your father? I Samuel 20:8 David questioned Saul’s son, Jonathan, regarding the wrongs he committed against his father. He knew […]
Work of the Holy Spirit
All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:25-26 Before Jesus left this earth, He told his disciples that He would send […]