24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24 Have you ever known exactly what you should do… and just didn’t do it? We don’t struggle with information—we struggle with application. And that’s the tension Jesus addresses in one…
8 When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m such a sinful man.” 9 For he was awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with him. 10 His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed. Jesus replied…
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And…
Every Easter season, we move toward the cross. We think about the nails. We think about the crown of thorns. We think about the empty tomb. But before the cross… there was a table. And beside that table… there was a towel. In John 13, Jesus gives us one of the clearest pictures of His…
“If you love Me, you will keep My commands.” John 14:15 James, in his book, doesn’t soften his words when he speaks of obedience. He tells us that if we hear the Word and believe the Word, then we need to do what the Word says. “But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must…
Many people have an issue with authority, and this begins when we are young. A two-year-old is familiar with the words “No! and Mine!” From then on, we begin to establish our domain. It is no different when living under God’s authority. We can choose to live above God’s authority, making our own rules and…
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. Hebrews 12:1 The biggest hindrance in following Christ is our nagging need to be normal. It is the pressure to be…
5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 2 Peter 1:5-7 Does our conduct for Jesus match our confession to Jesus?…
We live in a time and culture where we believe that we have far more control than we actually do. James is writing to scattered Jewish Christians and is concerned that their lives are more in line with the people around them rather than being marked by Christ. They are concerned about money, prosperity, travel,…
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42