As disciples of Jesus, we strive to honor him in all we do, but we all fall short at times. We face many trials and temptations even after we become Christians. One of the most gracious blessings we receive from God and Jesus is strength...
Jesus called us to be “the light of the world,” “a city set on a hill,” and “fishers of men”—all different ways of saying we should show others the love of God and help to bring them into a relationship with Him. How does our...
God guides our hearts and lives in many ways. He may guide us through his Word, through the Spirit’s leading, by insights gained from life events, or through wise advice from godly people. In this article, we’re going to focus on the importance of godly advice...
Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. Psalm 127:3-5 Our children are some of our greatest...
Love must define our families. We are called to love one another like Christ. There is no higher calling! ...
See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today,’ so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.--Hebrews...
My last two articles discussed the wonderful love God and Jesus have for us. In this article, let’s consider how their love inspires and enables us to love one another. In the passage below, Jesus teaches us to love one another: “As the Father has loved me,...
As children in Sunday School, we learned to sing, “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” Jesus loves us deeply, and his love changes everything in our lives! And where did Jesus learn how to love us the way he...
In our next series of articles, we are going to reflect on the amazing love of God and Jesus. There is no greater love than God’s love for us. It can profoundly bless and approve our lives. God showed his love for us by sending...
In this article we will discuss the amazing and vital teachings God has provided on the gift of baptism. Jesus spoke these words to his disciples after his resurrection, just before God took him back to heaven: Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in...