[Jesus said,] “I have called you friends.” John 15:15. All of us battle seasons of loneliness, wondering if anyone knows, understands, or cares about the burdens we carry or the struggles we face. But followers of Christ have an assurance in Psalm 23:4 that brings comfort to our weary hearts. Whether isolated by our own […]
“He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Matthew 16:15. Jesus questioned the Pharisees about His identity. (Matthew 22:42). The identity of Messiah was critical, and their answer was correct but incomplete. The Scriptures had affirmed that Messiah would come and reign on the throne of His father David. But Jesus […]
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Matthew 16:15. Jesus questioned the Pharisees about His identity. (Matthew 22:42). The identity of the Messiah was critical, and their answer was correct but incomplete. The Scriptures had affirmed that Messiah would come and reign on the throne of His father David. But […]
“Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious.” I Peter 2:4 While we pile up many things that are important to us, very little of it is precious. In fact, the most precious things in life are not material things at all. Rather, it’s the […]
“Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of [Jesus].” Simeon and Anna celebrated the coming of Jesus and His salvation when Joseph and Mary brought Him to the temple as a baby (Luke 2:25-38). Simeon, a man who was told by the Spirit that he would not die before he saw the Messiah, […]