51 As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. Luke 9:51 Easter does not begin with an empty tomb. It begins with a decision. It begins with a turning. Luke 9:51 says: “As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out…
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light…” Isaiah 9:2 Advent begins by acknowledging darkness — our struggles, fears, and the things that feel heavy. God doesn’t wait for everything to get better before He brings hope. He sends light into the darkness. Hope is not pretending everything is fine; it’s trusting…
Everything we know—nations, news, networks, even nature itself—will eventually fade. But the Word of God? It will never fade.It will never fail.It will never fall short. We should cling to it, trust it, and live by it.We should build our lives on the Word that endures.
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock. Isaiah 26:3-4 Jesus is the Prince of Peace, but in our world today, peace is often hard to find. The scriptures remind us that real peace isn’t found in the…
Worship isn’t just a weekly event that we attend, but is rather the way that we, as Christ followers, are to live. We all worship something – our money, status, family, job, talent, etc… Christ followers are called to worship God. We do that because He is worthy of our devotion and praise. He created…
8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 2 Peter 3:8-9 For Peter’s…
In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. 2 Peter 1:5 NLT
Most people have “snapshots” of Jesus. There’s Jesus as a baby, there’s Jesus on the cross, there’s Jesus that taught and healed… but what does the Bible say about this child that we celebrate at Christmas?