Paul knew the secret. He would never be able to do both. He faced the same choice each of us must face, and it went against his natural desire to be liked and appreciated by others. He would have to choose popularity with people, or service to the Lord Jesus. ...
Read More »Picked for the Losing Team
If there was ever a kickball team with Jesus as the leader, can you imagine the dejected looks on the faces of the Pharisees? Here they were highly esteemed religious men. They were the “cool kids” people looked up to. They did everything right when it came to theory and ...
Read More »OUR HOPE: Our Forgiveness
‘You forgave the iniquity of Your people and covered all their sins.’ Psalm 85:2 (NIV) Have you ever done or said something that you instantly regretted? What about when you thought about it later on? There is something that is planted inside each living human being that is called a ...
Read More »Jesus Slept (Peace in the Storm)
The day must have started off with fair weather–even sunshine and blue skies. Jesus spent time traveling and performing miracles that all around Him witnessed. Joy and excitement must have filled the air, and the hearts of His disciples as they witnessed His power and the love and concern He ...
Read More »Fourth Man
It was the typical Babylonian form of execution. After being bound, the guilty were placed in a brick kiln-type furnace with temperatures over 500 degrees hotter than today’s hottest crematory. Death would be almost instantaneous. Three young Hebrew men were about to experience this form of execution for not bowing ...
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