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Many of us are facing trials that are fearful to us. The Christian doesn’t have to fear when the trials come. Tell the Lord your fears, when we acknowledge our reliability on the Lord who is in charge of our life and admit our fears, we are turning it over to the Lord who has promised to hear our cry and deliver us. Psalm 34: 15,17 15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry; 17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he del

It is easy to get caught in the trap that if we act the right way or look the right way, then we will be more acceptable to God. Likewise, many people in the Old Testament and even today think that being religious is a way of winning favor with God. Jesus spoke against this. Religion and good deeds can’t earn our way to heaven. We read this in Isaiah 64 verse 6. Isaiah 64:6 All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all

This upcoming week is going to have its ups and downs. You will have some moments that are going to challenge your faith. However, with God these challenges that you will face will be opportunities to exercise your faith. As a Christian, it’s important to not let your obstacles in life tear you away from your faith. Instead, these are the moments where you need faith the most. With God, you can move from being a victim to being a victor. David was one of my favorite people in

John 8:11 “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.” This is what Jesus said to the women who had been caught in adultery. There is no condemnation in Christ. So, you might ask, what exactly does this mean? To have “no condemnation” declared means to be found innocent of the accusation, to have no sentence inflicted and no guilty verdict found. By the grace of God, believers in Jesus Christ will not face the

I have heard some people say that they can’t live the Christian life. You know, they are correct. This may surprise you, but it is impossible for us to live the Christian life in our own power. We can’t do it on our own. The Christian life isn’t something we can do. The Christian life is “Christ in us, the hope of glory” (Col 1:27) If the Christian life for you is acting like Jesus that is just religion. Performing and trying to be a Christian gets stale, ritualistic, and

Matthew 5:14-16 Jesus told His Disciples that they are the light of the world. 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. As a small child one of the first songs, we learned in Sunda

One of the promises God gives us is to help carry our burdens. Whether emotional, financial, or relational, our burdens can weigh us down. When burdens come into our life, how do we handle them? Do we deal with them according to God's Word? Or do we find ourselves fretting over them and trying to run from them? God knows what we are capable of handling, and God would not give us a burden without also supporting us with His strength and wisdom. God is more than capable of car

Jesus is not only our Lord and Savior, but our friend. Friendship is something that should be valued. When you pray to Jesus you are praying to a friend who gave his life on the cross for us. John 15: 13-15 3 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I

Yahweh Rophe (YAH-weh RO-fee) “The Lord who heals”. I am sure we all are praying for someone that needs healing. It might be a family member, a close friend, an associate, or someone we have never met. We live in a fallen world where our bodies get weak and sick with disease, illness, and age. It is especially hard to watch a loved one slowly lose their health. My mother use to tell me getting older isn’t all it is cracked up to be. Life is precious and God has put a desi

Christianity earliest profession of faith consisted of three short powerful words: “Jesus is Lord”. Paul shares that there is no power or person in the universe that can separate us from the love that Jesus Christ our Lord has for us. Romans 8:38 - 39 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from

I am currently watching the Series “The Chosen”. I think one of the things that is the most enlightening thing for me watching this is the humanity that they display in Jesus. I realized that when I think of Jesus, I think of him as our Lord and Savior, which He is. I know He came down to Earth as a man, but I never gave much thought of Jesus having fun with His friends. This series for example, shows Jesus at the wedding where He turned water into wine having fun laughing a

In our Christian life, do we gauge Christian walk by what we do or by our attitudes? One of the things we have to ask ourselves as Christians is why do we do the things we do. What do I mean by that? We can go to church, can teach Sunday school, sing in the choir, give money to the church, be a Deacon and we might be doing them for the wrong reason. We can do many good ministry deeds and our hearts might not be right spiritually. These acts of service in themselves are good

Men have tried to suppress the truth about God. Men have used alternate theories to try to explain God and His creation. Paul in Romans 1:20 indicates that God has plainly shown things about Him to everyone. Paul asserts that humans can know some things about God by looking at nature and what God has created. Romans 1:20 (NIV) 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from wha

Paul the author of much of the New Testament suffered greatly. He endured beatings, nearly drowned, faced starvation, rejection, imprisonment, and so many other hardships. But he said that these sufferings cannot come close to comparing the glory we will see someday. Romans 8:18 (NIV) 18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Paul’s faith was tested through fire and pain in his life. Through it all Paul knew

We all have storms that come up in our lives. Some may say that their life is nothing but one storm after another. You might ask, where is God in the midst of these storms? Storms that people experience every day, such as sickness, financial hardship, and broken relationships. These storms of life threaten our peace, comfort, and joy, and often bring about fear, doubt, and hopelessness. In Mark 4:34-41, the disciples found themselves caught in a ferocious storm while on a bo

2 Corinthians 13:11 11 Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. We all have days where is it tough to be happy with a joyful heart. Have you ever had the day when you feel like a grumpy Christian? When we are like this, it is a struggle to be a witness for the Lord. It affects our whole day. The question is, how do we get out of this funk we are in

Is prayer important to you? If not, it should be the most important part of your Christian daily life. Most of us if not all of us have read the story of Jesus overturning the money changers in the temple courts. The most important words written in Matthew 21:12 is where Jesus, “says my house will be called a house of prayer”. Prayer is the conduit that we communicate with God. Jesus knew that and He found time each day to pray to His Father in heaven. Matthew 21:12 - 13 12

का हिंदी अनुवाद है: “उद्धार पाए जाने का क्या अर्थ है?” या अधिक सरल भाषा में:“बचाए जाने / उद्धार होने का क्या मतलब है?” Saved (धार्मिक संदर्भ में) → उद्धार पाना Saved (सामान्य अर्थ में) → बचाया जाना अगर आप चाहें तो मैं यह भी समझा सकता हूँ कि ईसाई धर्म में “saved” (उद्धार) का क्या अर्थ होता है। हिंदी अनुवाद (Hindi Translation) प्रेरितों के काम 16:30–31 (NIV) 30 फिर वह उन्हें बाहर ले आया और पूछा, “हे सज्जनों, उद्धार पाने के लिए मुझे क्या करना चाहिए?” 31 उन्होंने उत्तर दिया, “प्र

We have all had times of troubles at some point in our life. Terri and I participated in a study at church called the “40 days of Purpose”. One of the things that Rick Warren said is that “God never wastes a hurt”. Hurts are part of a believer’s life. God uses these hurts to teach us and show us His love for us. Comfort is not found in the absence of pain, but in the midst of it. We have a promise from God in Hebrews 5 when Paul says, The Lord does not come and go: “I will

Has your heart ever been full of happiness and proud of a child and then ached for them? This is the time of year when kids head off to college and for many this is the first time being away from mom and dad. I have a few friends that are facing this right now for the first time and it can be tough. I have been there a few times with my boys. As a parent you want your kids to succeed so much, and you want the best for them. I have dropped a child off at college before and y