“Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before Him. He that hath the bride is the Bridegroom: but the friend of the Bridegroom, which stands and hears Him, rejoices greatly because of the Bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.” - John 3:28,29... more

“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.” - John 7:24 One of the biggest misconceptions is that Christianity is a religion. That comes from sociology whereby sociologists categorize and lump all the world religions together and because they know no different they include Christianity. ... more

“Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother.” Luke 7:14,15 As the Lord Jesus taught throughout the cities of Galilee, He and His disciples came to the village of Nain. ... more

“For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that He might be Lord both of the dead and living.” – Romans 14:8,9... more

“The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.” - Psalm 121:8 Baseball season is here! I’ve learned so much about life from the game, but what amazes me are the spiritual lessons. Recently I heard baseball explained this way:... more

“…Thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for Thou hast cast all my sins behind Thy back.” - Isaiah 38:17 In our passage of scripture we have a beautiful illustration of the absolute fact that believers are totally forgiven. ... more

“whosoever of you will be the greatest, shall be servant of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Mark 10:44,45 These words of our Lord Jesus were a declaration of the great uniqueness of His ministry. His ministry was like that of no other religious leader or any other so-called god. The great uniqueness of Jesus’ ministry was the fact that He came to minister to those who were lower than He and in bondage to sin... more

“That we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:” - Ephesians 4:14,15... more

“Ye have heard… Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate your enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use and persecute you; That you may be the children of your Father which is in heaven…” - Matthew 5:43-45... more

“The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children forever...” - Deuteronomy 29:29 It is natural to ask, “Why?” That is a wonderful design of God to place such a word into the human language for our brains to use. ... more

“By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honor, and life.” - Proverbs 22:4 Humility is something that is very rare in our fast pace, “me, myself, and I” society. Oh yes we are courteous to one another, especially around the holiday seasons. ... more

“I am the vine, you are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me you can do nothing.” – John 15:5 Many times we look to our strengths in life as if they are something that we produce. The words of our Lord Jesus found in this verse is a reality check for all who serve. ... more

“Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.” – Mark 10:15,16 Many times we hear about grace and quickly say, “Amen!” However grace is really understood when grace is demonstrated – especially by our Lord Jesus!... more

This Presidential election has caused a lot of stress and frustration to say the least. Each campaign relied on the same strategy of trying to intentionally scare and convince voters about what would happen if the other candidate took office and to some degree - both sides had a valid point. ... more

“LORD, You will establish peace for us, For You have also done all our works in us.” - Isaiah 26:12 As a follower in Jesus Christ, your life is a unique expression of God’s infinite love and peace to the world around you. It does not matter where you go, according to our verse God will “established peace” for you. ... more

I realize there are many people that are genuinely concerned for our nation. We knew all along that whoever won the election, there would be a large amount of strife, worry and disappointment but we pray and hope that over time, we will agree to press forward and keep our focus on God... more

"But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many." - Mark 10:43-45... more

"To him that overcomes (I will) give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knows saving he that receives it." Revelation 2:17 More than one hundred years ago, there was a prince in the Far East who had numerous servants in his palace. In his palace, he had one family that had served his family for four generations. So as to keep royalty and servitude separate, all the servants were given numbers not names... more

It is common that one present contains one gift, but consider the greatest present given to mankind by God that contains innumerable gifts. It is His Son, Jesus Christ. The giving of Christ is something special because as God's heavenly present, He meets every need of every people in every generation regardless of gender, race, or social status... more

"But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law" -- Galatians 4:4-5a As we enter the season of the year where we acknowledge the birth of our Lord Jesus. If we do a survey of the bible it becomes evident that the Almighty God was in every minute detail to bring about the sending of His Son into a world of lost sinners to save them... more