Introduction: In the natural, it is hard to understand how people’s lives can be radically changed by God’s grace. It isn’t surprising that we still struggle with God’s transforming power today! If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, then you are in the process of becoming totally New even though you may struggle to...
Introduction: Scientists tell us that most of the body replaces itself every 7 – 15 years. The interior lining of the digestive track is new every 5 days. Skin all over our body is new every 2 – 4 weeks. The red blood cells are new every 6 months. Your liver regenerates every couple of...
Introduction: Have you ever noticed that movies are often not as good as the book? Sometimes, something is lost in the translation from the in-depth text to the verbal dialogue and the visual imagery. Sometimes, I believe, Jesus gets lost in the translation. Often people see Jesus only as a good man, a great teacher,...
Introduction: How do you talk about peace? How often do you pray for peace? What would real peace look like for you? Do you have peace this Christmas Season? The Bible is all about the message of Shalom, peace. God is even called the God of Peace. Jesus was announced as the Prince of Peace....
Introduction: Buying gifts can be a difficult task. What color? What size? Will they like it? Do they need it? These are questions that play into our gift buying decisions. When Jesus came to earth with gifts of Hope, Love, Peace, and Joy, He didn’t expect a gift in return even though He did receive...
Introduction: Into a dark world, Jesus came bringing HOPE to the darkness. It is pretty much a given that you will experience difficult and painful times in your life. To travel through life’s trouble successfully, you HOPE. Humanity longs for HOPE – hoping the future will be better than the present. Placing your HOPE in...
Introduction: 1 John ends like a Zoom call that gets disconnected. It seems as though John is in the middle of a statement, and the internet shuts down. This loving, warmhearted disciple of Jesus, John, concludes by telling the 2nd and 3rd generation Christians to make Jesus the center of their life and worship. What...
Three Signs of an Overcomer 1. Believes • True overcoming faith believes that Jesus is the divine Word of God who became human. 2. Belongs • One who believes in the saving grace of Jesus Christ becomes a child of God through rebirth. They are born again (John 3:16) and now belong to the global family...
Introduction: Have you ever met a family member that you hadn’t seen before and were surprised at the family resemblance? Maybe you’ve experienced a moment when an adopted child met their biological parent for the first time, and they saw a resemblance of themselves in their biological parent, both physically and in behaviors. The Apostle...
