Jesus was in the Temple courts in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles with the Jewish people. During this week-long celebration, the Israelites were remembering how God provided water for their ancestors in the wilderness.
Read MoreHave you ever seen a dazed or unresponsive person come to their senses after Ammonia Smelling Salts were waved in front of them? Perhaps some of us may be in a daze also and sometimes feel like we just need to snap out of it too?
Read MorePaul is instructing Timothy to stay loyal to preaching sound doctrine even in the midst of "perilous times" that will come. He was warning Timothy that some people will abandon the truth to go after false teaching but to stay steady and preach the Word because it is through the Word He equips His people for all good works.
Read MoreGenesis 8:22 "While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.”
As this verse reflects, change is inevitable and is part of our daily lives. All around us things are constantly evolving as every rotation of the earth brings night and day and new seasons.
Read MoreMany of us declare Jesus is Lord and our hearts beam with love towards Him. It is a declaration that He has supreme power and rule not only in the universe but also in our lives and we choose to surrender our all and follow Him.
Read MoreIt seems like in many situations in life, the thing that is the squeaky wheel gets the attention first. Have you found this to be true?
Read MoreThe word "let" in verse 16 indicates that we have a choice as to whether or not we let God's light shine in our lives. To let something happen means that we aren't preventing or forbidding it, but rather allowing it.
Read MoreHave you ever witnessed something that made a full circle? It started one way, transitioned and changed over time, and then eventually circled back to how it originally was? Take a look at our modern-day churches for an example. The early church evolved over time to what we see today.
Read MoreBelievers are justified and reconciled to God by the atonement of Christ. The price has been paid for all, but will all accept it? Our reconciliation isn't an automatic deposit but an intentional withdraw because our free will gives us a choice.
Read MoreAs we approach Good Friday and reflect on the events that led up to Jesus’s death and glorious resurrection this Easter season, let’s take a look at the last moments of Jesus’s life before He breathed His last breath on the cross.
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