“Not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” Philippians 2:4 Often, we are unaware of the other person’s needs in a relationship or friendship. We become calloused. We stop listening. We are oblivious to the pressure they are under. Simply stated, the […]

‘For as he thinks in his heart, so he.’ Proverbs 23:7 Every family struggles with generational issues. These are things our parents and grandparents have passed down to us. Often, we say, ‘It runs in my family, I can’t do anything about it.’ Yes, you can! You may not be […]

“Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in […]

“He took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, “These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.” Exodus 32:4 “The first sin was rebellion, idolatry, treason, and pride, […]

“God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.” Romans 12:3 You can’t sit back and do nothing, believing God will do everything for you. You have a part to play. Apostle Paul says God gives each of us a measure of faith. Jude says you develop spiritually ‘by […]

“You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may consume it upon your lusts.” James 4:3 “When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?” John […]

“Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.” Philippians 1:3 Paul often acknowledged those who helped him. ‘Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God… for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News.’ Philippians 1:3–5. ‘You Philippians were the […]

“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.” Matthew 4:1 In talking about handling sexual temptation, Max Lucado writes: “‘I’m at my desk in a hotel room far from home. The voices that encourage me are distant; the voices that entice me […]

“For everything there is a season.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Packed together in every vison package is the required sacrifice that go with the vision. The road to triumph is full of tests and trials. But God has promised that there will be a harvest: ‘Those who plant in tears will harvest […]

“But about midnight, as Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them…” Acts 16:25.  A study of the books of Acts chapter 16 shows that Paul and Silas were thrown in Prison for doing a good thing – […]

“Ten men with leprosy stood at a distance, crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” He looked at them and said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy. One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back […]

“So that it might go well with them.” Deuteronomy 5:29 What God commands you to do, He will give you the grace to do. But that doesn’t mean it will be easy. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were ordered by the king to be burned alive for refusing to worship his […]

“We must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.” Hebrews 2:1 We must constantly reaffirm our Scriptural foundations. What are these foundational truths on which the church of Jesus Christ is built? The infallibility of the Bible; Christ’s virgin birth; His sinless […]

“You have forsaken the love you had at first.” Revelation 2:4 Jesus told the church at Ephesus 3 things: 1. Remember. ‘Remember, therefore, from where you have fallen.’ Revelation 2:5. Instead of focusing on the depth to which you have fallen, think about the height you once knew. Not the […]

“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.” Psalms 20:7 I came across an old article about “fake physicians”. According to this article, many American citizens could be receiving medical treatment from doctors who lied on their medical school […]