“And He said to them, ‘Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?’” Mark 4:40   When was the last time you experienced fear, worry, or anxiety? It’s probably more recent and more often than most of us care to admit. When life’s troubles disrupt our peace, we need to consider the[...]

“And there arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up” Mark 4:37   Some situations feel like being in a storm at sea with your boat taking on water. And when things seem out of[...]

“I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.” 2 Timothy 1:12   Many people today are unashamed for doing wrong, while shaming Christians for doing right. Why does the world play the[...]

“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope.” 1 Thessalonians 4:13   Grief isn’t a bad thing, it’s a demonstration of love. The apostle Paul brings the comfort of hope to handle the[...]

“For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; and so it came to pass” 1 Thessalonians 3:4   The Bible never says that life gets easier after salvation. In fact, it says quite the opposite. Paul told the Thessalonian Christians to[...]

“And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened” Luke 2:9   The birth of God’s Son was not announced first in the temple or the palace, among people of power and wealth, but in a field while[...]

“And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” Luke 2:7   The Bible presents the most amazing event in human history with glorious simplicity. From an earthly perspective it’s certainly[...]

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.” John 15:4   The major difference between being an unfruitful or fruitful Christian is whether or not we abide in Christ. We tend[...]

“My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.” John 15:8   What God expects of us, as believers, boils down to two words—bear fruit. In the life of a Christian, fruit is how we outwardly express what God is doing inwardly. The more[...]