Today’s text touches on several important themes. But the one overall theme is the Kingdom of God. What will God’s kingdom look like? When will it come? As we study the scriptures, we discover that most questions like this have layers of answers and cannot be answered simply. For instance, the Old Testament promised that […]
It is all connected you know. Christian love, forgiveness and faith are intimately woven together. The Christian faith is all about Jesus. But Jesus is all about love and forgiveness and faith in Him. If you have faith in Jesus, you will embrace and obey His teachings. And He definitely teaches us to love one […]
How are these three topics tied together? Actually, these three topics are as inseparable as faith, hope and love. One who truly has faith in Christ and has been born again will take on a new nature, a divine nature, and will know humility. Because humility comes from knowing Who God is and knowing who […]
In today’s “cancel culture” world, are there things that can cancel us out spiritually? Do the decisions, choices and actions we perform in this life not only affect us spiritually but eternally? Read today’s text: Luke 16:18-31. Today’s message covers two very important topics in God’s eyes. God’s view of divorce. Christ’s teachings on life […]
Because of our Lord Jesus Christ, there are now only two kinds of people in this world. There are the saved and the lost, those who have had their sins forgiven and are on their way to an eternity with God in heaven, and those who know not forgiveness and are headed for eternal judgment. […]
Today’s text contains hidden spiritual treasure. At this time of year when so many are obsessed with money and spending, giving and receiving, today’s parable becomes vitally relevant. How do you manage your money? What are your most important investments? How are you preparing for eternity with your resources? Jesus told this story to his […]
In Luke 15 we see three parables to illustrate one basic truth and many smaller lessons. The basic truth is God loves the lost and actively seeks to find them and bring them to himself. One lesser lesson we will observe is the importance of repentance. These three parables have been said to be […]
As Christians, we celebrate the fact that salvation is free (Romans 3:24). It’s wonderful to know that there is nothing we can do to earn our salvation and to understand that God paid the full price for the forgiveness of our sins on the cross of Christ (John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5). But there […]
Today’s Bible text is packed with rich lessons on true humility, and keeping God as a priority in our lives, and much more. Read it over in a translation you might not normally read and catch all of the great lessons contained within… One Sabbath, when He went to eat at the house of one […]
Today’s text shows us stark contrasts in the nature of God vs. the nature of mankind. We will see how God’s intention is to give life to us all through His tremendous sacrifice. And mankind not only resists God’s love and compassion but attempts to eliminate it altogether. At that time some Pharisees said to […]