“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 person […]
“Remove the plank from you own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother’s eye.” Luke 6:42 It’s a full-time job trying to get people to change. Oh what a perfect world it would be if only other people would do what we want! Maybe it’s my attitude that […]
“We all,…beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed.” II Corinthians 3:18. It is crucial for us to spend time in God’s Word so we can become more like Christ. His amazing ways and unsurpassed wisdom motivate and transform us. It’s hard to be content with our lives as they […]
“If anyone cleanses himself…, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.” II Timothy 2:21. We often think God wants us to change the world around us when in reality He is interested in changing us. God often uses the most unlikely people in the most unlikely […]
“If anyone among you …does not bridle his tongue…this one’s religion is useless.” James 1:26. In the New Testament James said that even though a person may claim to be religious, if his religion doesn’t change his life it is worthless. Specifically, if he doesn’t control his tongue, his religion is useless. God doesn’t measure us […]