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Get Focused

The Bible is full of if/then statements. Matthew 6:33 says, "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."(Matthew 6:33 NIV) This is probably the…

Matthew 6:33 (NIV)

Does Grace Change God?

The Old Testament documents the creation and history of our world, and tells about the Israelites, whom are God's chosen people. All throughout the Bible, especially the Old Testament, we can learn about…

Numbers 25:1 (NIV), Numbers 25:2 (NIV), Numbers 25:3 (NIV), Numbers 25:4 (NIV), Numbers 25:5 (NIV), Numbers 25:6 (NIV), Numbers 25:7 (NIV), Numbers 25:8 (NIV), Numbers 25:9 (NIV), Numbers 25:10 (NIV), Numbers 25:11 (NIV), Numbers 25:12 (NIV), Numbers 25:13 (NIV), Numbers 25:14 (NIV), Numbers 25:15 (NIV), Numbers 25:16 (NIV), Numbers 25:17 (NIV), Numbers 25:18 (NIV)

A Recipe For Success

The Bible clearly states that God has given us everything we need to succeed in our Christian lives. In order to be forgiven from a life of sin we need to believe, or have faith in, Jesus Christ. He sacrificed…

Joshua 24:15 (NIV), John 3:16 (NIV), Hebrews 11:1 (NIV), Hebrews 11:6 (NIV), 2 Peter 1:3 (NIV), 2 Peter 1:4 (NIV), 2 Peter 1:5 (NIV), 2 Peter 1:6 (NIV), 2 Peter 1:7 (NIV), 2 Peter 1:8 (NIV), 2 Peter 1:9 (NIV), 2 Peter 1:10 (NIV), 2 Peter 1:11 (NIV)

The Ultimate Superhero!

Everyone has issues, or problems in their lives, that are difficult to handle. Some are so bad we don't even talk about them to anyone. Some kids go to Christian school, others are home schooled. I'm…

Galatians 5:14 (NIV84), Galatians 5:15 (NIV84), Galatians 5:16 (NIV84), Galatians 5:17 (NIV84), Galatians 5:18 (NIV84), Galatians 5:19 (NIV84), Galatians 5:20 (NIV84), Galatians 5:21 (NIV84), Galatians 5:22 (NIV84), Galatians 5:23 (NIV84), Galatians 5:24 (NIV84), Galatians 5:25 (NIV84), Galatians 5:26 (NIV84)

We Are No Longer Ignorant

While reading the book of Job, I have gotten the impression that Job thought God was mad at him. I do not think he knew anything about Satan, or his tactics. Job never curses God during all of the trials…

We've Lost Something

"...all the people assembled as one man in the square before the Water Gate. They told Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded for Israel. He read it aloud…

Nehemiah 8:1 (NIV84)

I Confess!

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place…

1 John 1:9 (NIV84), 1 John 1:10 (NIV84)

I Believe!

John 20 I've heard the Resurrection story, and read John 20 several times over the years, but this time it seemed different. Isn't it amazing how God's word is always new and fresh?! It never gets old,…

Our Time Is Coming

Isaiah 60:18-22 (NIV) "No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. The sun will no more be…

Isaiah 60:18 (NIV84), Isaiah 60:19 (NIV84), Isaiah 60:20 (NIV84), Isaiah 60:21 (NIV84), Isaiah 60:22 (NIV84)

Only One Way

1 Samuel 13 Saul was supposed to wait on Samuel at Gilgal, but he became impatient and decided to seek the Lord's favor by presenting the burnt offerings himself. No big deal, right? Wrong! He lost everything,…

Choose Wisely - Judges 19-21

When I first started reading Judges 19, it sounded like a story that might make it into a Hollywood scene. It sounds like something right out of the movies. Sadly, it made me think of life in America…

Do We Reflect God's Glory? (2 Corinthians 3)

This chapter starts out telling us that we are the letter. That is, the gospel is in us, and our lives tell a story. So, when people look at me, seeing my behavior and listening to my words, do I speak…

Holy Ground

In Joshua 5, at the end of the chapter, Joshua goes up to a man with his sword drawn, and asks him if he is a friend or enemy. It turns out that he was an angel of the Lord. At that point, Joshua fell…

What Can Jesus Do For You?

In Mark 10:35-52, Jesus asks what he can do for someone twice in the same chapter. First, he was speaking with two of his disciples. The second time he was speaking to a blind man. How they answered the…

I needed a Reminer

Reading Leviticus 13 - 14, I was amazed at what the people had to go through if they got anything ranging from a simple rash to a serious skin disease, or if they had mold growing in thier fabrics, or…