Israel, you will know that I stand at your side. (Joel 2:27 CEV) It’s great to have someone by our side during a time of need, especially if that someone is God Himself. Paul could testify to that. He says, “The first time I was brought before the judge, no one came with me. EveryoneContinueContinue reading “God’s Got Your Back”
Category Archives: New Testament
Opposition From Within
But soon it was time for the Jewish Festival of Shelters, and Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles! You can’t become famous if you hide like this! If you can do such wonderful things, show yourself to the world!” For even his brothersContinueContinue reading “Opposition From Within”
Embracing the Tough Times
So the message about the Lord spread widely and had a powerful effect… About that time, serious trouble developed in Ephesus concerning the Way. (Acts 19:20, 23 NLT) Many are fond of the success of the early church and like to imitate its pattern, but did you know that there’s a strong correlation between theContinueContinue reading “Embracing the Tough Times”
Seek His Presence, Not His Presents
If God didn’t hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn’t gladly and freely do for us? (Romans 8:32 MSG) I once heard a young girl express a wish to marry a rich man.ContinueContinue reading “Seek His Presence, Not His Presents”
A Wasted Trip
One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. (Luke 5:17 NIV) What is striking about the Pharisees and the teachers of theContinueContinue reading “A Wasted Trip”
A Getaway
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” (Mark 6:31 NIV) In the Gospel of Mark, one finds that every time Jesus and His disciples wanted toContinueContinue reading “A Getaway”
Whom Will You Serve?
This was the last thing the official expected to hear. He was very rich and became terribly sad. He was holding on tight to a lot of things and not about to let them go. (Luke 18:23 MSG) The Gospel of Luke, which deals quite a bit with the subject of money, tells us thatContinueContinue reading “Whom Will You Serve?”
Guard with Care
Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. (1 Timothy 6:20 NIV) While Paul was particularly referring to the Gospel that had been entrusted to Timothy’s care (see 2 Timothy 1:14), I believe that the charge to “guard what has been entrusted to your care,” can also refer to everything else that God hasContinueContinue reading “Guard with Care”
Praise Him
God All-Powerful has done great things for me, and his name is holy. (Luke 1:49 CEV) Many people in the Bible praised God for the great things that He had done for them, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, is one of them. After being told that she would be the mother of the Saviour,ContinueContinue reading “Praise Him”
Staying Close to Jesus
After the celebration was over, they started home to Nazareth, but Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents didn’t miss him at first, because they assumed he was among the other travelers. But when he didn’t show up that evening, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends. When they couldn’t find him,ContinueContinue reading “Staying Close to Jesus”
Rising with the Son 