Are you listening for the voice of God? Elijah was a prophet of God who confronted false prophets who worshiped Baal on Mount Carmel. During this confrontation, Elijah challenged the false prophets and saw God miraculously show His power and the fact that He is the only true God. Queen Jezebel was angry and threatened Elijah’s life because he killed …
They say that time is our most precious commodity. This saying is true because we cannot get more of it nor can we get it back if we’ve already spent it. In that light David gives us some wisdom stating, So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 ESV We all have a finite number of seconds, minutes, hours, and days that the Lord …
Following Jesus is all about losing your life. In His eyewitness account of Christ, Luke wrote, Then he said to them all,“If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save …
Jesus traveled with the disciples to Caesarea Philippi and sat down to ask the disciples an important question. Describing this conversation, Matthew wrote, Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Matthew 16:13-15 ESV Jesus asked the question to determine His disciples’ faith in Him. He wanted to know more about who they thought He was than He was interested in what the crowds thought. …
What does it mean to be safe in the arms of God? Can the Christ follower have assurance of salvation? Jesus promised His sheep that they would be secure in Him. He stated, I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. John 10:28 (CSB) If you are a Christ …
In his letter to believers Peter calls us to cast our cares on God. He writes, Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 (CSB) There is no shortage of care and anxiety in this …
Killing sin is the focus of the Christ follower until the time they see Jesus face to face. The author of Hebrews admonished, Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness — without it no one will see the Lord. Hebrews 12:14 (CSB) One reason the Holy Spirit indwells us is to sanctify us. This is both a one time event and …
Do you ever set aside time for silence and solitude? People who know me would tell you that I’m a people person and an extrovert. I am energized by being around other people. I love to interact with them, especially other believers. I spend most of my time in the day around students, faculty, or family members. I’m either teaching …
Have you ever thought about what a blessing it is that God hears the prayers of His children? Regarding the Lord’s attention to our prayers, Peter wrote, For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. 1 Peter 3:12 …
One question that people often ask me is, “What is eternal life?” Often when we think of eternal life we think about heaven. We focus on a place. Is heaven eternal life? If I’m looking for a definition regarding a matter of faith, I’m always doing to go to the Bible to find it. Regarding the matter of eternal life, …
