The world’s perspective on a name is “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” This is a famous quote from William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet,” expressing that the real meaning of something is not changed by its name. But, in the Bible days, people didn’t name their children after celebrities or…
Strength comes from exercise. If you cannot lift 10 lbs., there is no way you can lift 100 lbs. Just like a muscle will atrophy if you don’t use it, so too will your faith. Hebrews 5:12-14 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles…
No one likes to be called a hypocrite. What is the definition of a hypocrite? Two-faced. A phony. Moral judgement without self judgement. Addiction to human approval. A critical spirit towards other’s actions while excusing your own. External conformity without internal change. Matthew 23:23-26 Jesus said, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay…
To withstand the storms of life we must have a solid foundation which is the Word of God. That means more than just knowing, studying, or memorizing the Word. We must act on it. Your foundation is the Word of God applied. Matthew 7:24-27 Jesus said, “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them,…
I’m sure we all have heard that phrase at some point in our lives. It’s usually spoken as a safety warning to passengers on a trip – to those who are in a hurry. Before you can remain seated, you first need to be seated. Sitting is a place of rest. A place where your…
Do you need a miracle today? Then believe it, confess it, and receive it. Romans 10:10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (NKJ) Perhaps you’re thinking you can’t do that. Yes, you can. You already did when you made Jesus Lord of your life….
What does it mean to be carnal? It simply means ‘of the five senses.’ When we become born again, we become new creations. We are now celestial beings; however, we are trapped in this terrestrial body. Nicodemus had a difficult time understanding the new birth because he was trying to understand it through the filter…
Also known as Rosh Hashanah, meaning “Head of the Year,” initiates a ten-day period of consecration and repentance before God, marking the beginning of the fall feasts. Mentioned in the Torah, it involves the blowing of trumpets as a call to prepare for the Day of Atonement. In the New Testament, trumpets symbolize significant events…
Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. (NKJ) Pride is not only thinking you are better than everyone else. Pride is being self-reliant instead of God-reliant. Satan uses pride to bring us down. After all, it is what brought him down. Pride…
Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. (NKJ) 1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. (NKJ) The important thing to remember in Jesus’ explanation of the Parable…
Mankind is the only creation on earth that uses words. Yes, animals communicate with each other but only the human race uses words. Why is that? Because we are created in God’s image. Genesis 1:26-28 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the…
How can we be freed from fear? Only by obeying the Word of God! Fear is not just a reaction to external circumstances. It is a spiritual force. Fear begins on the inside of you and is totally destructive. Satan moves in response to fear the way God moves in response to faith. You could…
There are three types of unbelief: lack of knowledge, disobedience, and natural. Recognize the 3 types of unbelief in your life and change! Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you shall be no priest to me. John 8:32 And you…
People don’t like to talk about death. Too many Christians fear the “unknown.” Everyone wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there. We don’t have to fear death – not if we know what the Bible says about the subject – not if we have made our calling and…
This question can be two-fold. First, why are you still here on this earth? Why hasn’t God taken you on to Heaven? Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (NLT) The reason you are not in Heaven right…
God is NOT “full of surprises.” People will say things like “Well, you never know what God is going to do.” They base this idea on 1 Corinthians 2:9. 1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man the things which…
83% of Christians fail to receive answers to their prayers because they waver and slip out of faith before the answer comes. Why? Because we lack patience. Whenever we have an urgent need, we pray for help. When that help doesn’t come on our time-schedule, we think God is not going to meet that need….
Remission means sending away, letting go, a release, pardon, complete forgiveness. What is the meaning of a blood sacrifice? How is it applied today? Hebrew 9:22 And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission. (NKJ) God is the One who instituted the…
Jesus died for us, not for Himself. He didn’t need saving. He didn’t need to be exalted. He is, and was, and always will be the Son of God, the Second person of the Godhead, the blessed Trinty. Everything He did, He did for YOU! Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man did not…
Habakkuk 2:4 Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith. (NKJ) What does it mean to live by faith? To try and live any other way is dying. Too often, we mentally downplay our position as a Christian. We see ourselves as ‘just an old sinner,…
What is true joy and how do I get it? Even after I get it, how do I keep true joy? Joy is not a warm happy feeling you are supposed to have now and then when everything is going right. Joy is not a fleeting emotion nor a state of mind. Joy is a…
Where is the battle being fought? Most of us think it is a particular place or even a person. But if we don’t know where the battle is being fought, we will be defeated before we get started. The battlefield is our mind. The first thing to realize is a warfare constantly being waged against…
It’s one thing to know something in your head; to mentally acknowledge something is true. But it is a totally different thing to know something in your heart; to know something is true for you. Because having the truth down in your heart liberates you from fear. John 8:31-32 Then Jesus said to those Jews…
What is prayer? For your prayers to have purpose; you must know the purpose of prayer. Prayer is not religious duty, reciting rehearsed cannons or creeds. Find out what prayer really is. Matthew 6:5-7 Jesus said, “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues…
The reason we fail trials in life is due to one of three things or a combination of all three things. First, we are unprepared for the battle and/or second, we have the wrong focus, and/or third, we take the wrong action (or no action at all). Ready: Preparing for battle: 2 Timothy 2:3-4 You…
WWJD (What Would Jesus Do)? Can you read the Word and imagine doing what Jesus did? Healing the sick, cleansing the leaper, raising the dead, casting out demons? Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. (NKJ) John 14:12 “Most assuredly, I say…
How do you see yourself: through the mirror of self-awareness or the mirror of God’s Word? None of us has ever truly seen our own face; only a representation of it.James 1:22-25 But be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not…
If faith brings victory, it is imperative we understand what faith is. Faith is not a feeling or emotion; it’s a decision to speak out what you believe based on what the Bible says. 1 John 5:4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the…
Children are cute and fun to be around watching them grow and learn things. The innocence of a child is precious. But what is cute in a 3-year-old is not cute in an 18-year-old. Even things given to children must be “age appropriate.” You wouldn’t give a car to a 3-year-old, nor should you give…
Would you like to win every battle or circumstance you face? To do so, we must learn to be motivated by and move in love. 1 Corinthians 13:8 Love never fails. (NKJ) Walking in love is more than a feeling or an emotion. It’s a powerful force. Love causes you to act instead of react. It gives…
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