Number one, I would tell my family that I love them. But, not in a normal, rushed delivery kind of way. I would, separately, look deep in their eyes and tell them that I love them. I would encourage them with Scripture, the only truth in this world, and give them my “9 lessons for…
In Judges, the Israelites are caught up in a cycle of sin. They turn from God and worship idols, and the Lord “delivers them in the hands” of oppressors. They remain slaves until they cry out to God. God in in complete control of the good times and the extremely difficult times. When the people…
The Bible tells the story of a man named Simon. Simon was a fisherman, the sea his hunting ground. One day, as he was pulling his net in on the beach by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus approached him, looking deep into his eyes. The Bible uses the Greek word emblepo to describe the gaze….
Ever pondered, prayed, or shouted what is God’s will for my life? Great prayer, great mindset, great desire. However, if you are anything like me, the thought of “finding” God’s will for my life brings great pressure. My favorite pastor, Adrian Rogers, gave me a great thought. God’s will for my life is before me…
The Israelites had come a long way over the last 40 years, leaving Egypt where they were in slavery, arriving at the banks of the Jordan. They were about to enter the land promised to them by God. The Israelites knew the battle that they were up against. The people of the land were numerous,…
Within the year of leaving Egypt, the people arrive on the outskirts of the promised land. They had seen God work in incredibly powerful ways. He parted the Red Sea so that the people could escape certain death by the Egyptians. God led the people with a “pillar of cloud” during the day and a…
Arguably the great leader whoever lived. Called the most humble man on the face of the earth, he had direct access to God. He led millions, some estimate 3 million, out of slavery in Egypt through the desert to Canaan. The journey should have taken 11 days, but, due to unforeseen circumstances, the path led…
“And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of…
Mark 9:42-50 42 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea. 43 If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to…
Mark 9:33-37 – “And they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said…