The Spirit of Truth One of the major promises in the Old Testament is that one day the Spirit of God would dwell within the people of God. Previously, the people of God interacted with the presence of God within the temple. In fulfillment of Scripture, Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit t

God’s Greatest Gift of Love The Book of Romans, Paul’s letter to the churches in Rome, is a foundational letter that covers many important topics in the Christian faith.  In it, Paul describes our lives prior to God as being distant from God, and even enemies of God—we chose to live against G

When the Moment Comes "For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you." Matthew 10:20 NIV Jesus spoke these words to His disciples as He prepared them for persecution. He warned them that they’d be handed over to authorities, misunderstood, and mi

Cling to God’s Promises What do you think about?  The thoughts that fill your mind are crucial because what you cling to influences your worldview.  If you choose to dwell on God’s promises, you start to recognize God’s blessings during uncertain times. Trusting that God will redeem your p

Proximity Matters “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭13‬:‭20‬ ‭NIV‬‬ It makes sense, doesn't it? If you surround yourself with people making terrible decisions, it won’t be long before you start acting like them. Or you might be blam

Jesus is Lord No matter how good you are, how hard you try, or how decent of a person you attempt to be, when it comes to following Christ, you can’t earn your way to God. You can’t do enough good things to tip the scales in your favor. You can’t buy, win, impress, or manipulate your way into sa

Sharing the Good News Just before Jesus left earth and ascended to heaven, He gathered His disciples who had been with Him for three years. While they were sitting around a table sharing a meal, Jesus commissioned them to continue the work that He had begun. Jesus had spent most of His minist

Willing to Seek Him The story of David and Bathsheba is one of the most notorious accounts in King David's life (2 Samuel 11-12). After choosing to forgo battle with his troops and lounging about lazily in his palace, the king sees a beautiful woman bathing from his roof. What follows is adu

Peace in the Midst of Hardship Not long after Jesus’ resurrection, His disciples hid in a locked room, fearing that the same people who crucified Jesus would come and arrest them. It’s in the midst of their fearful circumstances that Jesus appears to them collectively, speaking words of peace ov

The Call of Every Christian In the book of 1 Corinthians, the apostle Paul uses metaphors that were a part of their culture to communicate essential truths. Paul relates the work of evangelism to a farmer's work in the field: "So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is an

Calling Out for Rescue Do you remember a moment—maybe dramatic, maybe quiet—when you realized you needed help? Not just a little assistance, but rescue? Romans 10:13 gives us this promise: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” These words were written by the apostle P

A Transformed Person Have you ever felt like you needed to have a do-over? If so, you’re in good company. Peter knew this feeling well.  Peter was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples, invited by Jesus Himself to leave his life as a fisherman to join Him during His ministry on earth. On the night t

Leave the Darkness Behind Think back to Genesis 1 when God created the world. One of the first things God said was, “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:3). Just like God created light to shine upon the earth, Jesus came as a light to all mankind. In John 8:12, Jesus says, "I am the light of t

The Urgent Call Have you ever shared the Good News of Jesus with someone in your life? When Jesus was teaching and training the twelve disciples, he often used imagery and metaphors that were part of their culture to communicate important truths to them. In Matthew 9:37-38, Jesus relates the

What if no one had told you about Jesus? Most people would like to make a good impact on this world. Some work towards leaving a long public legacy, while others focus on friends and family, with nothing really documenting how far their influence flows. If we follow one of God's greatest

A New Heart When someone needs a physical heart transplant, it’s desperately serious. Their heart is failing and, left on their own, that person will physically die. But there is hope—the possibility of a new heart. However, in order to get a new heart, a good and capable surgeon is essentia

You’re Not Alone Have you ever felt like living the Christian life mostly meant trying harder? Praying more consistently. Making better decisions. Being stronger than you feel. The Bible describes something different. Life with the Spirit. Not a distant God you consult occasional

Fully Forgiven Imagine a grand choir echoing a single anthem. Each distinct voice adds to the chorus, creating a symphony filled with anticipation. Their melody spans generations; they sing of a Savior whose name brings forgiveness and hope! This song of eternity is described by Peter: “All t

You are Known When we decide to follow Jesus, we’re given a new life in Christ. But what exactly does that mean? Jesus came and died for everyone who ever lived — that’s us — and when we give our lives to Him and make the choice to follow Him, we get a new life in Him. We get adopted into Hi

The Great Love of Jesus Love is the beginning of everything. You and I have life and breath at this very moment because God loves us. God created us because He wanted a people to love, and we are the recipients of His great love. In 1 John 4:9, John tells his readers that the primary way God