Do You Color Outside the Lines?
“Ha! We took bets on whether you could color outside the lines - the resounding answer was NO.” That was my friend’s response after seeing my first masterpiece. It happened about a year ago when I was home with the flu. My Bible study group kindly brought me...
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Can God Use You?
“God can’t use me.” Sound familiar? The moment we turn our eyes from what we can or cannot do for God, and focus on Who God is and His love for us, our relationship with God will grow. God then opens our eyes to how He is already at work in our lives. When we are ready, He invites us to participate in His holy work.
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Why Did God Exalt Jesus?
Did God exalt Jesus because Jesus was obedient or humble? For many of us, we can be obedient without being humble—appearing moral or religious on the outside without surrendering our hearts and will to Jesus as Lord. However, it is impossible to be truly humble before God without also a sincere desire to serve Him in complete obedience.
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Rise Up! It’s Not Over!
Beloved, it’s not over! Right where you are, God is calling to you: rise! Praise the Lord! Jesus Christ has won the victory! The Cross demonstrates His great love for us. His resurrection reveals His power over death and the grave. He did it all so that we could become children of God, holy and beloved in His sight.
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What Did Jesus See on Good Friday?
I will never forget the night . . . It was April 3, 2015. Good Friday. I was home alone watching the movie Passion of the Christ. With tears streaming down my face as I watched the horror of the crucifixion, my heart cried out, Oh Jesus, why!?!
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Why Did Jesus Die?
Why Did Jesus Die? Simply put: because without Him, we are dead. This message was foreshadowed in the Old Testament when Isaac, the child of promise, was called out by God from the dead. (That is, from the deadness of Sarah's womb.) In the same way, we also have been...
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