Jesus does not stay dead, The Good news is He arose! Jesus was not the first one brought back from the dead, but He was the first one resurrected.
Matthew
Jesus’ Heart for His People: Finding Safety and Nourishment Under His Wings
Jesus loves and longs to protect us under His wings like a hen does her chicks. But it requires that we be willing to come to Him. We need to respond to Him willingly,
The Lord of Glory Returns: The High Cost of Indifference
The cost of indifference is very high. We cannot afford to be indifferent to Jesus’ imminent return nor the Holy Spirit who prepares us for His return.
Anticipating the Soon and Sure Coming Christ
Are you a ‘Noah’ warning those around you of what is to come? Do not give up! Be faithful to do ‘all that God has commanded you’, just as Noah did.
Tetelestai: The Cry of the Victorious One
Tetelestai, which means paid in full. This was the cry of a winner.
Jesus’ Hallel Before His Sacrifice: Praise in the Darkest Hour
What is your usual response when facing difficult circumstances or trials?
Jesus Christ: The Prophesied Messiah or Mere Coincidence?
Jesus fulfilled hundreds of prophecies from the Old Testament to prove that He is indeed the Messiah, the Anointed One of God, the Chosen One.
Jesus, the Cornerstone of God’s Kingdom
The religious leaders rejected Him, the Roman leaders crucified Him, the Jewish multitudes chose another, and the disciples cowered in fear. What is your response to Jesus the Cornerstone?
Following Jesus’ Example of Servant Leadership
Real ministry is focused on those being ministered to and is not done for the benefit of the one who ministers. What motivates your desire for leadership and service?
Eternal Life: Why It Cannot Be Earned
Eternal life is a divine gift from God, given to those who place their trust in Jesus as their Savior. It’s not something you can earn through good deeds.
What in Your Life Needs To Be Undone?
Isaiah felt undone, and rightly so when he saw the vision of God. Undone is not a bad place to be. God will never do anything with us till he has first of all undone us.
God’s Unmerited Favor
The persistent and unyielding faith of the gentle woman, even when it seemed otherwise, led to her daughter’s healing. Let’s remember to remain steadfast in our faith and trust in God’s grace, regardless of the challenges we face.
Who Do You Say I Am?
Is Jesus your personal Savior? Do you believe He is truly the Son of God? How is knowing Jesus personally, affecting your life each day?
The Bottom Line
Murders begin not with the dagger, but with the malice of the soul. Adulteries and fornications are first gloated over in the heart before they are enacted by the body.
When Desperate Faith and Divine Compassion Meet
What is your response when in a desperate situation? Fear? Doubt? Anxiety? This leper was desperate but his response is a worthy example for us even today.
Beyond Worry: Trusting God’s Sustaining Love and Provision
What are you worried about today? How are you responding to the challenges of life? Are you trusting in God’s sustaining Love & Provision ?
Holy God Calls to Sacrificial Obedience
In what areas do you find it challenging to make changes for holy living? Our holy God calls us to holy living and is able to help us change, overcome.
The Sinless One: Jesus, the Overcomer, Helps Us Overcome
In what areas of your life do you find it most challenging to resist temptation?
Jesus, the Sinless One, the overcomer is able, and willing to help us resist temptation.
God’s Roadmap: Trusting God to Direct Your Life’s Journey
How do you respond to what you know God wants you to do? Questions? Indifference? hostile? Doubt? Joseph response was to follow in immediate obedience by Trusting in God.
31. Worthy of Our Supreme Love
Our reasonable response to Christ who came down at Christmas
is to give Him our utmost love and devotion
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6. Jesus Calls Us to Choose Him
We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 6 – Jesus provides us the opportunity to choose peace in Him
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A Disciple Makes Room for Christ to Increase
Would you consider yourself a humble person? Who is increasing in your life?
They say we are all humble people until our names are missed in the vote of thanks.
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Sink or Walk: Strengthening Faith Amid Life’s Storms
Are you overwhelmed, mind clouded with the storms of life? Have fear and doubt replaced your faith? Peter walked the waters when his eyes were fixed on the Lord
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Authentic Prayer – Privilege, Not Performance
Who is your focus when you pray? Yourself, people around, or God? Jesus reminds us that God is more interested in our hearts than our words.
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What in Your Life Needs To Be Undone?
Read: Matthew 18:1-20 Matthew 18:8 - If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. God is holy and calls us to be...
Where Can We Find Comfort in Troubled Times?
Our God is a God of compassion, He cares deeply and is concerned for you and me. He wants to give you comfort. However, in times of difficulty and hardship we may find it difficult to remember this.
Messed Up People: A Call to Shine
Matthew 5:15 (NIV) - 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. When all around is futilityAnd there is just no clarityWhere right and wrongIs lost in the rising throngThat...