Psalm 86
Can You Forgive Others Like This?
Acts 7:55 NLTBut Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily into heaven and saw the glory of God, and he saw Jesus standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Several areas in the Bible bring me to tears every time I read it. This chapter is one of those chapters. Stephen […]
Let My Life Shine The Light Of Jesus Christ In My Words And My Actions
James 2:14 NLTWhat good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? Am I visibly nervous, or do I have faith that God is at work doing what He needs to get done? Are my actions matching […]
We Are Made To Encourage And To Be Encouraged. What Do You Need More Of?
Romans 1:12 NLTWhen we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours. Am I balanced with regards to my spiritual needs? Am I steeped in my problems, or do I experience deep hope in the power of my Lord? I love this verse! In […]
If You Question Your Salvation, You Are Not Alone. There Is A Way To Know For Sure!
1 Peter 1:2 NLTGod the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more grace and peace. How do you know if you are saved? […]
Are You Ready To Live Your Life Submitted To God’s Will?
Psalm 86:11 NLTTeach me your ways, O LORD, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. “Teach me Your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to Your truth!” There are only a couple of ways that God teaches us. 1. Consistent meditation […]
Do You Want To Win The Battle? Seek Jesus With All Your Heart And Victory Is Yours
1 John 4:4 NLTBut you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. Key! As believers, we have already WON. Period. It has been written, ”It is finished.” When these words […]
Let Your Life Shine With The Awesome Power Of The Lord Jesus Christ In Your Heart
Acts 5:15-16 NLTAs a result of the apostles’ work, sick people were brought out into the streets on beds and mats so that Peter’s shadow might fall across some of them as he went by. Crowds came from the villages around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those possessed by evil spirits, and they were all […]
When You Forgive Those Around You, You Free All Parties From Resentment and Hostility
Matthew 18:21-22 NLTThen Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” “No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven! I think Peter thought he was being generous with the number seven when He asked Jesus, how many times we are to forgive. […]
If You Want to Speak with Authority, Here’s How
1 Peter 1:13-15 NLTSo prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. […]