“And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.” – Romans 11:6 Martin Luther was a priest, theologian, author, composer, and is best remembered as a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. What swayed Martin Luther was God’s Word, […]

“You shall call His name Jesus… They shall call His name Immanuel. Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23 God changed the name of Abram to Abraham because He wanted him to see himself as the father of nations. Genesis 17:5. Jesus changed Simon’s name to Cephas (Peter) because he saw the potential […]

“For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith.’” Romans 1:16-17 If you meet a man on the street whom you do not recognize, and he gives you […]

“For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile, the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him” – Romans 10:12 Dr Richard LaPiere spent his professional career at Stanford University, researching, writing, and teaching sociology from 1929 to 1965. In 1934, he sent […]

“To endow those who love me with wealth, that I may fill their treasuries. Proverbs 8:21 In March 2012, a man named Zachary Bodish bought what he thought was a poster reproduction advertising an exhibit of Pablo Picasso for $14.14 in a thrift store. He had the print appraised and […]

“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Mark 11:24 There are three essentials we all need for a victorious lifestyle as a child of God; First, we all need a word of promise from God. A […]

“For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome… Deuteronomy 10:17 “The problem with you Christians,” commented an atheist, “is that you have monopolized all the holidays. You have Christmas, Easter and Good Friday! What we atheists need is a […]

“Jesus answered him, ‘I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.’” – Luke 23:43 On January 23, 1546, Martin Luther travelled to Eisleben, his hometown, to arbitrate a family dispute between two brothers, the counts of Mansfield. Through his mediation, the two reconciled. However, Luther, […]

Close your eyes for a minute and think of Jesus. What image do you see? Many people like the little baby Jesus – cute and innocent, and when Christmas is past, they pack him neatly away in a box. They want the boxed up baby Jesus that they can pull […]

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 Stanley Burrell popularly known as MC Hammer committed to Christ in 1984. With a deep passion for God, he attended Bible studies and church meetings almost daily and […]

“Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hears, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news preached to them.” Luke 7:22 At some point in […]

“For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.” Mark 4:28 It doesn’t matter how fertile the soil is, if there is no rain from heaven and no sunlight, the seed will never germinate. The human heart is the soil in […]

“For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don’t eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.” Mark 7:3 The religion of the Pharisees was not about love towards God, or about their attitude, character, and conduct, but it was all about certain ceremonial […]

  ‘Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’”‘ Matthew 4:7 Christ is our example in all things. Here we see how He responded to temptation and gained the victory. We see just what weapons He used in His victorious conflicts. He […]

‘What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”‘ Romans 4:3 Henri Nouwen, in his book “The Only Necessary Thing,” writes the following on faith: “The Flying Rodleighs are trapeze artists who perform in the German circus Simoneit-Barum. When the circus came to […]