Explore the foundation of your identity. Find answers to the questions you have about your faith as you strengthen and grow in your relationship and understanding of the Lord Jesus Christ.
I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
- Psalms 91:2
As we grow in our relationship with God and increase our knowledge of Him, we should be able to walk into any situation and pull out exact scripture and insight from His Word to bring clarity to the situation at hand.
Our clothes say a lot about us. We go to church to honor and worship the Lord. Do our church clothes reflect our worship?
Can you believe in the death penalty but not believe in abortions? You’re still taking a life either way.
It can sometimes seem embarrassing to evangelize, to tell your friends and loved ones about Jesus.
Think of the most creative thing you’ve ever made. Now, recall how much time you spent working on that project. If you’re the creative type, then you probably invested countless hours until it was just right. If you’re not the creative type, then you probably spent a lot of time working on it to the best of your ability. Either way, this project is significant. Step back and take a look at it, really look at it! It’s beautiful, isn’t it! You love it, your friends think it’s awesome and your parents are proud of you and your work.
Have you ever made a craft, an art project or a science experiment that you absolutely loved and thought it was the best ever? You knew you were going to get accolades, an “A” or win the State competition with your work? It’s an incredible feeling when you devote yourself to creating something that you’re proud of.
One of the protests against the existence of God is the appalling evil on this planet. The Bible teaches that evil exists on this planet because of a curse. This curse fell on the world by the fall of Adam and Eve into sin. Satan entered our atmosphere, usurped Adam’s authority and became, in the words of Jesus Christ, the “prince of this world.”
When it comes to serving God, are you a “Be-er” or a “Do-er?” Do-ers focus more on what and how much they are getting to do for the Kingdom of God, while Be-ers tend to focus on having a right heart, whatever God may have them doing. Do-ers want to know that what they are doing matters. Be-ers want to know that their hearts are right before God while serving, whatever the results.
Jesus Last Words in Matthew 28 19 The last words that Jesus proclaimed to His disciples before He returned to heaven are found in Matthew
We all have a story. We each have history. There are certain chapters and characters of our stories that we love and cherish. But then there are others that we would rather forget and ignore. We want to forget the chapters of our lives that contain our dark secrets and disheartening hardships. Some of us talk to God about those hard times, but some of us keep quiet because we feel frustrated, hopeless and don’t know where God was during those times of pain. We tend to ignore the chapters that hurt the most and pretend they never occurred.
Salt is used in nearly every American recipe. It adds flavor, preserves food and enhances how food tastes. When it comes to the popular scripture in the Gospel of Matthew (5:13), we often focus on our role as Christians being about making God look good, preserving Him and increasing others interest in Him. We’re supposed to “spice” God up and make Him more “flavorful” so other people find Him appealing.
As a young dancer, I broke my foot, impacting everything in my daily routine. One small part of a physical, spiritual or communal broken body can change everything.
In worship and prayer, body language speaks to God just as much as words. Read a personal journey in discovering how body language communicates to God.
Moses deals with various chapters of his life: sin, redemption and God’s calling on his life. Some of these chapters are out of his control.
The consistency of God is seen in the sunrise, His protection through the strength and shade of a tree, His provision through the rain, His resurrection through the changing of the seasons, His vastness through the mountains and ocean, His intimacy through the song of a bird.
At first glance of Romans 8:35-39, we deduce that nothing can keep us from the love of Christ. We don’t believe that we can’t do something to earn God’s love.
On the cross, Christ proposed to take all your sins, all your imperfections, all your mistakes and mess-ups upon himself so you no longer have to bear that misery.
According to Philip Yancey, in his book Rumors of Another World, there are two ways of looking at the world, “One takes the world apart, while the other seeks to connect and put it together.” He says, “We live in an age that excels at the first and falters at the second.” The world has enough people pulling things apart, we don’t need to join the ranks. Instead, let’s put things back together.
Heaven will be filled with lots of people. In fact so many that no one person can count them!
When sorrow overwhelms, we naturally reach out for help, but are often let down. God, however, is faithful. He will provide for us in our sorrow and pain.
During the season that’s surrounded by consumerism, the Lord reminds us that things don’t solve any problems. God’s intention is to satisfy our every need. When we offer Him our gratitude, we will discover God’s peace.
What was life like for Jesus growing up? Would He have faced the same issues as we do today?
If no one knows the actual date of Jesus Christ birthday, why do we celebrate Christmas on December 25? There are two theories, both of which have faults, one of which is more popular among theologians.