Much More – or Much Less – Part 1
“But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.” Romans 5.20 Here is an expression used throughout Scripture to describe God’s provision for us: “much…
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What To Do With God’s Word
“The mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” Luke 6.45 NIV Do you think of yourself as a person who has faith in God?…
The Answer to Every Question
“I was found by people who were not looking for me. I showed myself to those who were not asking for me.” Romans 10.20 NLT…
Refuse to Wear the Label
“His mother called his name Jabez, saying, ‘Because I bore him in pain.’” 1 Chronicles 4.9 NKJV The name Jabez means “pain and trouble.” Perhaps…
Knowing How God Sees You
“There is…no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8.1 Once we understand that God’s love for us is based on what Christ did for…
Bear Spiritual Fruit
“God created man in His own image…Then…said…‘Be fruitful.’” Genesis 1.27-28 NKJV A pastor writes: “When God created man, he made him ‘in his own image.’…
God and Your To-Do List
“The steps of good men are directed by the Lord. He delights in each step they take.” Psalm 37.23 TLB To come up with a…
Born To Believe – Part 2
“Bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6.4 NIV Parenting doesn’t end when your child becomes a teenager. Teens are…
Born To Believe – Part 1
“Train up a child in the way he should go.” Proverbs 22.6 Training your child is both challenging and rewarding. By shaping their underlying belief…
Do Not Quit, Do Not Run
“For forty days he was tempted by the devil.” Luke 4.2 NIV In Scripture, the number forty denotes testing, trials, and temptation. God told Noah,…