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THE MEANING AND PURPOSE OF PARABLES

September 13, 2023

“He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for…

A PASSION FOR THE LOST

September 12, 2023

“With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it. My heart is filled with bitter sorrow and unending grief for my people, my Jewish brothers and sisters. I would be willing to be…

AM I WASTING MY TIME AND EFFORT?

September 11, 2023

“So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.” – 1 Corinthians 15:58. The phrase, “sharing your faith” can bring…

THE COMPLEXITIES OF LIFE

September 8, 2023

“On the near side of complexity is simplistic; on the far side of complexity is simple.”- Oliver Wendell Holmes There is a story of an American businessman named Wilson, tired of the Great Depression, rising taxes, and the poverty of…

SEEK AND SAVE THAT WHICH WAS LOST

September 7, 2023

“Our greatest enemy is lostness. Lostness is the terrible enemy that Jesus commissioned His followers to vanquish with the battle strategy that He spelled out for them in Matthew 28:18–20. He was addressing this same enemy when He plainly clarified…

THE REALITY OF FOLLOWING JESUS?

September 6, 2023

“When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer. At the end of Luke 9, we find a story about three men who approached Jesus, eager to follow Him. In surprising fashion, though, Jesus seems…

FAITH AS SMALL AS A MUSTARD SEED

September 5, 2023

“Jesus said, “How can I describe the Kingdom of God? What story should I use to illustrate it?1 It is like a mustard seed planted in the ground. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of all garden…

HAMAN THE BULLY

September 4, 2023

“When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or show him respect, he was filled with rage. He had learned of Mordecai’s nationality, so he decided it was not enough to lay hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he looked…

KNOW JESUS, KNOW THE FATHER

September 1, 2023

“While Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he called out, “Yes, you know me, and you know where I come from. But I’m not here on my own. The one who sent me is true, and you don’t know him.…

DO YOU HAVE SPIRITUAL ADD?

August 31, 2023

“So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. For the message God delivered through angels has always stood firm, and every violation of the law and every act of disobedience…

OUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IS…

August 30, 2023

As the salt flavors every drop in the Atlantic, so does sin affect every atom of our nature. It is so sadly there, so abundantly there, that if you cannot detect it, you are deceived. ~ Charles H. Spurgeon. The…

THE BIBLE AND THE SMARTPHONE

August 29, 2023

“We cannot suppress our souls’ appetite for what is awe-inspiring. The goal is not to mute all smartphone media but to feed ourselves on the right media. We were created to behold, see, taste, and delight in the richness of…

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