New Testament – Page 25 – Rising with the Son

What to Wear

I would like for women to wear modest and sensible clothes. (1 Timothy 2:9 CEV) Call me old-fashioned, but I strongly believe that God’s mandate for how women should dress hasn’t changed since Paul’s day (in terms of modesty, of course). The enemy has been very good at convincing men, and especially women, that it’sContinueContinue reading “What to Wear”

The Generosity of God

“But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. Don’t I have the right to do what I want with myContinueContinue reading “The Generosity of God”

In Times of Doubt

John’s followers told John everything that was being said about Jesus. So he sent two of them to ask the Lord, “Are you the one we should be looking for? Or must we wait for someone else?” (Luke 7:18-19 CEV) Even the great preacher had his times of doubt. When Jesus didn’t bring the resultsContinueContinue reading “In Times of Doubt”

Behold His Salvation

“For my eyes have seen Your Salvation.” (Luke 2:30 AMP) God had revealed to Simeon, a man whom Scripture describes as “righteous and devout…[who was] looking for the Consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him…that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)” (Luke 2:25-26).ContinueContinue reading “Behold His Salvation”

Being Genuine With God

All of you praise me with your words, but you never really think about me. (Matthew 15:8 CEV) The Pharisees and teachers of the law were superficial people. They put on a show of being very religious and they fooled almost everyone, except, of course, Jesus. Only He could see that their words weren’t inContinueContinue reading “Being Genuine With God”

First Impressions

Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip. (John 1:45-46 NIV) First impressions are often misleading. When I firstContinueContinue reading “First Impressions”

Heed the Sign

Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.” (Matthew 12:38 NIV) There’s the Pharisee and teacher of the law in us that still asks Jesus for a sign. We would like a tangible sign that would reveal God’s will for us.ContinueContinue reading “Heed the Sign”

Greater IS Coming

Jesus said, “You will see greater things than that.” (John 1:50 NIV) My sister once told me about a woman who approached her, saying that she really liked the posts on this blog, attributing them to my sister-in-law. My sister said she tried to tell her that I was the person behind the blog, butContinueContinue reading “Greater IS Coming”

The Same Yesterday, Today and Forever

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8 NIV) People change. Some change for better and others for worse. However, the good news is, Jesus Christ doesn’t. He is the same loving, forgiving, compassionate and faithful person that He was years ago and will continue to be the same in yearsContinueContinue reading “The Same Yesterday, Today and Forever”

Flee From Idolatry

So, my dear friends, flee from the worship of idols. (1 Corinthians 10:14 NLT) The Corinthian Christians’ pagan background incited Paul to write to them about the need to flee from idolatry. And while we may not necessarily come from a pagan background, we still need to consider Paul’s words because we’re not exempt fromContinueContinue reading “Flee From Idolatry”