Free Indeed – July 4th Overflow John 8:36 What does it mean to be free? The dictionary defines freedom as he power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. The Bible speaks a great deal about freedom. Throughout the pages of the Old Testament, the nation of Israel, God’s chosen people, […]
FATHER’S LOVE LETTER An intimate message from God to you My Child, You may not know me, but I know everything about you. (1) I know when you sit down and when you rise up. (2). I am familiar with all your ways. (3) Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. (4). […]
Fully Known and Fully Loved John 4:24 “Image is everything”, some believe, or at least act like they do. How much time and energy do we spend managing our image – what others think of us? It seems that today the answer to this question is that an immense amount of time, energy, and money […]
To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain Philippians 1:21-26 Philippians 1: 21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22 If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! 23 I am torn between the two: I desire […]
Get Up. Follow Jesus. Matthew 10:32-33 As followers of Christ, we all have opportunities every day to acknowledge (praise, glorify, point them to, talk positively about) Jesus before others. But many, if not most, of these opportunities are lost. We fail to step into the opportunity for any number or reasons – distraction, disinterest, fear, […]
Follow the Leader 1 Corinthians 11:1 “Follow my example as I follow the example of Christ.” — The Apostle Paul from 1 Corinthians 11:1 I’m sure you remember the children’s game “Follow the Leader”. Wikipedia describes the game like this, “Players first choose a leader or “head of the line” and the remaining players (the followers) all line […]
Wait, Then Go Acts 1:3-8 Ever wondered what happened after Resurrection Sunday? The book of Acts picks up with the events following Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. After his suffering, he (Jesus) presented himself to them (the apostles) and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty […]
God So Loves You John 3:16-18 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not […]
What is Jesus worth to you? Matthew 26:6-16 What is Jesus worth to you? Some may immediately respond, “He’s worth everything!” Others may wonder why they have never much considered that question. Perhaps today is the day to honestly consider that question. Perhaps this week, as Good Friday and Easter approach, is just the right […]
Saving Faith Romans 3:21-26 Can you imagine a tightrope stretched over a quarter of a mile and spanning the breadth of Niagara Falls? The thundering sound of the pounding water drowning out all other sounds as you watch a man step onto the rope and walk across! This stunning feat made Charles Blondin famous in […]
What kind of tree is that? Matthew 7:16 As springtime rolls in, trees are beginning to bloom. As you see different evidences of spring showing in the trees, perhaps someone may ask, “What kind of tree is that?” In Matthew 7, Jesus is teaching about false prophets. He proclaims, “By their fruit you will recognize […]
Do you love Me? Deuteronomy 6:5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5 When asked about which of the commands of the law was the greatest, Jesus affirms this very command as the Greatest Commandment. “Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart […]
