Discipleship Is Christ in You-Colossians 1:27
The heavenly Father‘s plan from the beginning of time was to place His eternal Son in every believer. If you are a Christian, all the fullness of God dwells in …
Word on Wednesday
The Key to God’s Redemptive Mission-John 17:21
We might assume that during Jesus’ prayer before His crucifixion, He would have prayed that His disciples would have courage, or would remain faithful, or would remember what they had …
Ritual or Relationship-Jeremiah 2:6
Christianity is an intimate, growing relationship with the person of Jesus Christ. It is not a set of doctrines to believe, habits to practice, or sins to avoid. Every activity …
Jesus Cried-John 11:17-37
Is there anything wrong with crying? Do we have biblical evidence to suggest that it’s okay to cry? Jesus gives us the answer. When His close friend Lazarus died, He …
The Blame Game-Leviticus 16:5-22
Blame hurts. So whether guilty or not, we waste lots of time and mental energy trying to find someone else to carry it for us. Jesus offers us a better …
God Waiting-John 14:1-6
John 14:1-6During the Christmas season we wait. We wait in traffic. We wait in checkout lines to purchase gifts. We wait for family to arrive. We wait to gather around …
Humility and Greatness-Matthew 20:20-26
True greatness is shown by humility, not pride. It was powerfully demonstrated and taught by Jesus Christ, who told His ambitious disciples: “Whoever wants to become great among you must …
Shallow Friendliness-John 15:9-17
Insincere friendliness is often just a culturally correct attitude that some people used to impress others or to get something from them. Contrast that self-serving attitude with the genuine friendship …
Friendship With God-John 15:13-15
Page through an old-time hymnal and notice how often the songwriters referred to the blessings of God‘s friendship. Stop and think what that really means. Friendship on a human level …
Thomas Time-John 20:24-28
Thomas was one of Jesus 12 apostles and had trusted Christ openly for several years. After Jesus death, Thomas doubted that He had really risen from the tomb. But after …