“You who rejoice in Lodebar, and say, ‘Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim for ourselves?’” Amos 6:13   It’s a red flag to our spiritual condition when we celebrate victories that do not require faith. That’s exactly what happened to Israel in today’s passage. Lodebar and Karnaim[...]

“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity.” Micah 5:2   God delights in making much out of little.[...]

“The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and the Lord will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.” Nahum 1:3   If God sent a message directly to you, would you listen to it? Most Christians would reply, “Of course!” Well, that’s exactly what the Lord did[...]

“fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2   Have you ever been closer to the Lord than you[...]

“He found first his own brother Simon and…he brought him to Jesus.” John 1:41-42   Why is it that so many Christians will travel across the globe on a mission trip but remain silent with lost family members? There’s no doubt that witnessing to family can be challenging on many[...]

“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28:18–19   Jesus commands believers to go and make disciples in His name.[...]

“Knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold…but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.” 1 Peter 1:18-19   The value of anything is determined by what someone is willing to pay for it. When we apply that[...]

“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10   Jesus made His mission on Earth very clear, “to save that which was lost.” Yes, He healed the sick and fed the multitude, but every word and miracle built a platform[...]

“God…bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow…and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord” Philippians 2:9–11   When people talk about God in general terms they’re not all talking about the God of[...]