Life’s Uncertainty Teaches God Can Be Trusted
We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God. John 6:69 (NIV) Because the well runs dry, we know Jesus is the river of living water (John 4). Because the storm rages, we know...
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What prevents you from greater Christian maturity?
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.’” (Luke 15:22 NIV) In the story of the prodigal,...
Faith involves taking risks
“Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.” (1 Thessalonians 5:24 NASB) As we follow Jesus, he will move us deeper into faith by asking us to take risks. But they...
Give thanks, for God is at work
“Another one of his disciples, Andrew, who was Simon Peter’s brother, said, ‘There is a boy here who has five loaves of barley bread and two fish. But they will certainly not be enough for all these...
Why would God NOT be involved in your circumstances?
“Jesus, worn out by the trip, sat down at the well. It was noon. A woman, a Samaritan, came to draw water. Jesus said, ‘Would you give me a drink of water?’” (John 4:6-7 MSG) This week...
Don’t give up: Look for what God can do
“His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ ‘Neither this man nor his parents sinned,’ said Jesus, ‘but this happened so that the works of God might be...
You Bring Joy to God
“His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave him great pleasure.” (Ephesians 1:5 NLT) Say the following as a prayer. In...
Don’t give up: Look for what God can do
“His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ ‘Neither this man nor his parents sinned,’ said Jesus, ‘but this happened so that the works of God might be...
God covers your faults with his perfect love
The Word became a human being and, full of grace and truth, lived among us. We saw his glory, the glory which he received as the Father’s only Son. John 1:14 (TEV) The love of God is...
Each step of faith we take leads us to deeper faith
“Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.” (1 Thessalonians 5:24 NASB) As we follow Jesus, he will move us deeper into faith by asking us to take risks. But they...