“As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right.” 1 Samuel 12:23   How do you respond to believers who aren’t following God and His Word?[...]

“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever” John 14:16   We tend to think of a helper as someone who does what we want done. But when Jesus promised to send the disciples another Helper, He was promising[...]

“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God” 1 Corinthians 2:12   One of the main reasons people give for not reading the Bible more is that it’s[...]

“If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:26   Does Jesus really want us to hate our family members? This is one of those[...]

“But Moses said to God, ‘Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?’” Exodus 3:11   Every Christian is called to serve God in some way. But like Moses, we tend to get caught up in our[...]

“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[...]

“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 1:20   Joseph was in a true dilemma. He must have felt hurt and betrayed to discover Mary was pregnant. You can feel[...]

“And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.” Luke 1:31   God sent Gabriel to the virgin Mary to prepare her for what He was about to do. This young Jewish woman was full of plans for her future as Joseph’s[...]