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Most people spend their entire lives trying to become someone. The gospel says you already are. You did not receive a project at salvation. You received a new identity. God did not hand you a to-do li...
Bitterness is contagious. The Bible warns us to look carefully lest a "root of bitterness" springs up. When it does, it doesn't just poison the person who is angry. It says, "by this many become defil...
There is a battle. We cannot ignore it. When you decide to live a life that impacts the Kingdom, you will face resistance. However, the way we engage in this battle matters. We often picture spiritual...
A psychiatric textbook and a Gospel say the same thing: live in the present moment. The difference is that the Gospel said it two thousand years earlier. Anxiety is not new. It is not a modern conditi...
We often associate "divine power" with the spectacular-the parting of seas or the falling of fire. But the Apostle Paul had a different prayer for the believers in Colossae. He prayed that they would...
Royalty isn't about crowns or titles.It's about how you carry yourself when no one is watching. Peter writes: "You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood."1 Peter 2:9 The Greek word for royal her...
The world tells you, "Don't get your hopes up." They say it to protect you. They think that if you keep your expectations low, you won't be disappointed when things go wrong. But the Bible says the ex...
Many believers pray with a fear in their heart-"What if I'm still far from God?"The Bible says there is none: "But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of...
There is a tendency to become hyper-aware of the opposition. We look for the problems. We analyze the "enemy." We worry about what might go wrong. But Jesus gave a very interesting instruction regardi...
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...
There is a book you can hold in your hand that acts as the manufacturer's handbook for your life. It holds the answers, but it also holds something far more potent: Life. The Bible says that all Scrip...
When Scripture says "church," it's never talking about walls or stages or seating capacity. The Greek word (ekklēsía), ἐκκλησία - "the called-out ones" - desc...
What is the ultimate goal of the Cross? Many would say forgiveness. Others would say heaven. But the writer of Hebrews gives us a daring metric for spiritual maturity: No more consciousness of sins. "...
Sometimes we forget what we're holding.A book... that breathes. Paul writes that "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God"- that phrase is one Greek word: (theopneustos) θεόπν...
It's Love. Fear is based on the lack of love. Jesus' effectiveness came because He lived in the "bosom of the Father" (John 1:18) -a picture of divine warmth and love. "Perfect love casts out fear" (...
"Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away..." - John 15:2 Most people read that and feel a sting."If I'm not fruitful enough... God throws me out?"That fear keeps Christians pretendin...
When the woman with the issue of blood touched Jesus, she wasn't trying to be noticed.She was trying not to be. But Jesus turned, looked at her, and spoke a single word that revealed the heart of God:...
As a parent, there are moments that shake you a little. You watch your child make decisions you never saw coming.Attitudes shift.Choices slip.And for a moment, you wonder, Is this who she's becoming?...