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Why Jesus Hid His Face
One question often lingers in the Emmaus story:Why did Jesus keep them from recognizing Him? He could have ended their sadness instantlyjust by saying, "It's Me." But He didn't. Instead, their eyes we...
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One question often lingers in the Emmaus story:Why did Jesus keep them from recognizing Him? He could have ended their sadness instantlyjust by saying, "It's Me." But He didn't. Instead, their eyes we...
We often think of grace as a historical event or a static account balance we draw from. But Scripture paints a much more dynamic picture. The Apostle Peter tells us to rest our hope fully upon the gra...
The Holy Communion is not a ritual or symbol, the Bible says it is something to remember.And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do th...
The greatest spiritual battle you will face is not a battle of behavior. It is a battle of focus. We often think spiritual warfare means fighting for our own obedience. We scrutinize our actions, we p...
One of the enemy's greatest tricks is the use of the personal pronoun: "I." A dark thought enters your mind-a thought of fear, addiction, or despair. And immediately, you think: "I am an addict." "I a...
Every believer lives under one of two spiritual laws - not by effort, but by awareness. Paul describes both: "The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and dea...
The gospel produces moral excellence naturally. Moral excellence isn't manufactured.It's cultivated. You don't get fruit by squeezing a branch tighter.You get fruit by nourishing the root. Jesus says...
There's a tug-of-war inside many believers.The feelings thinking one thing.But the gospel saying another. Paul says, "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteo...
Jesus didn't say,"Do this in remembrance of your failures."Or your condition.Or your struggles. He said, "Do this in remembrance of Me."Luke 22:19 Healing doesn't flow from staring at your weakness.It...
The Bible tells us that as the world grows darker, God's people shine brighter. "For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross (deep/thick) darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise up...
Many live as though God is still evaluating them,waiting for improvement,measuring their performance. But Scripture states something far stronger: "We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ...
Emotions change.God doesn't. Some days you feel close.Some days you feel far.But the truth remains the same: "Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."Roma...
We're taught to start by trying harder-fix yourself, improve yourself, prove yourself. But Scripture reverses the order. Before Paul ever tells believers to walk, he tells them: "He raised us up toget...
Most spiritual battles feel like uphill climbs.But the Bible says otherwise: "Stand therefore..."Ephesians 6:14 Stand-not scramble.Stand-not strive.Stand-not reinvent your strength. Paul repeats the w...
I often seen people around me saying:"I'm getting old.""My memory is slipping.""I'm so forgetful these days." The Bible tells us confession are serious matter:"Death and life are in the power of the t...
The Emmaus disciples were discouraged,and it wasn't because they lacked faith.It was because Jesus had become a side topic. They said,"We were hoping it was He who would redeem Israel."Luke 24:21 Isra...
Paul doesn't begin marriage instructions with effort.He begins with a Person. "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church."Ephesians 5:25 Most people read that as a command.Paul m...
The New Testament makes a clear distinction between two kinds of teaching. One kind brings freedom.The other brings burden. Paul confronted this often. Some believers had started mixing the gospel wit...
Many believers fear God's light because they think it will expose their failures.Scripture says it exposes Christ's righteousness on them instead. John writes,"God is light and in Him is no darkness a...
We talk a lot about "only date Christians."And yes-shared faith matters.But the conversation is often oversimplified. Let's zoom out. Let's look at Rahab. Before she ever met an Israelite man...before...