“He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!’” Matthew 8:26. What do we do when we are stuck in a troubling situation with nowhere to run? Maybe, like the disciples who were stuck in a life-threatening storm, we run to Jesus. Sometimes, however, we may try to bail ourselves […]
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” John 15:13 Jesus Christ lived out the powerful words of John 15:13 within hours of stating them. The upper room event where Jesus spoke of such sacrifice was followed by communion with the Father at Gethsemane, a series of illegal trials, […]
Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” II Peter 3:18. The Lord Jesus used an illustration in which He compared different types of ground to a person’s response to God’s Word (Matt.13) Some seeds were eaten by the birds, others started to grow but were choked by the weeds, […]
“Let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.” Revelation 22:17 Are there times when we fail to make others feel welcome in our neighborhood, or at social gatherings or maybe even church? Paul instructed his readers to be “given to hospitality.” The book of Hebrews goes even further, saying, […]
“Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” Luke 2:52 Jesus grew up in a small town: Nazareth. A man named Nathanael asked, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Jesus proved that the answer is yes. Even though He grew up in an insignificant place, He was the most significant […]