“But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me... Continue Reading →
The Gospel
Nothing is so important to our lives as the good news of the Gospel. It is rest when our hearts are tired, peace when our souls are anxious, and joy when our minds are burdened. Preaching the Gospel to our own souls daily is a wonderful weapon in our Spirit's war to keep our eyes... Continue Reading →
Identifying False Teachers
Methods to identify false teachers:What does this teacher say about Jesus? In Matthew 16:15-16, Jesus asks, “Who do you say I am?” Peter answers, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God,” and for this answer Peter is called “blessed.” In 2 John 9, we read, “Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in... Continue Reading →
6 Ways to Lead and Love Your Wife
Marriage is an imperfect picture of a perfect reality. In Ephesians 5, the apostle Paul explains that God designed marriage to be a metaphor for a divine truth, giving our watching world a glimpse of what it’s like to be loved by Jesus. God wants to use every marriage to display his beauty and grandeur. But... Continue Reading →
Does God want me to be happy? (Romans 15:13)
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." - Romans 15:13 We serve a God in Scripture who is all-powerful, good and mighty. He desires our worship, He desires our praise, He... Continue Reading →
Disagree in love
"Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person." - Colossians 4:6 We are faced with a post-Christian culture, leaving the Bible in the past and marching to promote a relative truth, unique to each person. The only thing one can... Continue Reading →
Zeal for Your house has consumed me
"I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother's sons. For zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me." - Psalm 69:8-9 Imagine with me a house that is consumed by fire, how it wrecks it. A man consumed by... Continue Reading →
Stop Selling Jesus
"When many of His disciples heard it, they said, 'This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?' ... After this many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him. So Jesus said to the twelve, 'Do you want to go away as well?'" - John 6:60,66-67 How often do we... Continue Reading →