What does it really mean to love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength? Well, at least in part that depends on the particular work God as placed before you. Most ancient Israelites were either farmers or herdsmen, and therefore they were allotted land so they could care…

Why are you looking forward to the return of Christ? Well, the Jewish people during the first century wanted their Messiah to drive out the Romans and to restore the peace, power, and prosperity they had enjoyed during the days of David. In short, they wanted to bring all the…

Get in the Game! Joshua 11 Review: 1. The challenges we face get tougher as life goes on, but we can face them all with God’s help. 2. God doesn’t have to use miracles to bring victory in our lives – sometimes He uses our faithful efforts to accomplish His…

When will Jesus come again? What will be the signs of His coming? These are the questions Jesus’ disciples asked Him (Mark 13:4), and subsequent generations have continued to share their interest. Year after year, books have been written, breathlessly recounting the author’s certainty that, all prior predictions to the…

Is there anything permanent around us? Our whole society is continuing to change at a dizzying pace, and for so many of us the signs of aging are undeniable. So, while we might like to meditate on the first verses of this Psalm today: “from everlasting to everlasting, You are…

This is the balance of the Christian life: God’s free grace is an unearned, undeserved gift, but at the same time, following Jesus in true discipleship is often very costly. It is because those who are truly saved always become true disciples that the Bible sometimes makes it sound as…

“Why do I need to have God in my life? As long as I don’t hurt other people, why can’t I just do as I please?” That’s what more and more people are coming to believe. They want to find a middle ground between submission to the authority of Christ…

What’s on your mind? In today’s passage, Paul tells us that there are basically two answers to the question. Simply put, we can focus on the things of the flesh, or the things of the Spirit. Everything that occupies our time and attention falls into one of these two categories….

So how do we live in a way that doesn’t give in to sinful desires? What is the opposite of fleshly, self-centered living? I suppose many people imagine this mainly involves staying away from certain behaviors. Especially in these days when everyone seems to be offended by one thing or…

Becoming a Christian doesn’t mean that all your struggles are over. Yes, it’s wonderful to stop trying to save yourself through all sorts of legalistic practices and just to rest in the grace of God. Yes, it’s great to have so many of life’s questions answered and to be assured…