You have probably been cautioned time and again not to believe everything you see and hear. This age-old advice still holds today, perhaps even more so.The notion of false prophets might appear confined to the biblical era, but the uncomfortable truth is that they persist in our contemporary society. Moreover,...
Of all truths in the universe, the most important is the truth of who Jesus is. After all, Truth is not merely an impersonal moral standard. It is a living Person who loved us so much He bears on His hands eternal scars because He rescued us.
The following are 23 New Year’s resolutions for 2023 with supporting Bible verses designed to strengthen and re-ignite your faith. Some are practical, others more grandiose. But with each and every one, please realize that with prayer and perseverance these good intentions can become a staple of your everyday journey of faith.
In two previous posts I discussed how to use the Old Testament in preaching. My first post dealt with the importance of preaching from the Old Testament. In my second post I discussed how to preach…
“And I, behold, I make you this day a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land” (…
The book of Jeremiah has more biographical material than any of the other prophetic books, enabling us to see the inner life of an Old Testament prophet. Much of what is known about the last days o…
The entire book of Jeremiah was built around warnings from God. In chapter 21, the Babylonians had the city of Jerusalem completely surrounded. And the message delivered to the king from God was not an encouraging one.
“But the vessel that he was making of clay was spoiled in the hand of the potter; so he remade it into another vessel, as it pleased the potter to make. Then the word of the Lord came to me, …
When I was living during the darkest and loneliest days of my life, I developed an addiction. I was in the throes of depression due to years of infertility and repeated miscarriages. I sent 5 babies to heaven when they had grown to between 12 and 20 weeks in utero. It was a time of non-stop grief,
A woman giving birth suffers in a way directly connected to her impending joy. The child comes through suffering, and therefore the joy of having the child flows out of suffering. God transforms suffering into joy. Joy both eclipses and redeems the suffering.
When your family is against you, will you realise that you are truly alone in this world. Until, you find your eternal family in Christ.
Jeremiah 29:11 is a e well-known verse in the Bible. Its encouragement lets you know that God’s plans for your life are active and personal.
Blog by Greg Laurie – “Don’t Fear: God Moves in the Chaos” – Although the disciples lost sight of Jesus, He never lost sight of them
Sometimes we don’t like God’s plan but there is no safer place than being in the center of His will.
Anyone love to wait? Probably not so much, right? But while we live in the already but not yet—while we wait for Christ’s return, God is accomplishing His purposes and His promises will be fulfilled.
We are guilty. We deserve God’s judgment. But even despite all off our waywardness, God does not truly give us the justice we deserve, for justice would be our destruction. He gives us mercy. As we reflect on our beautiful Savior today Who gave His life on our behalf, may God heal our land of sin that ravages us more than COVID-19.
Influence is all around us. Our society pumps a message about self and the pursuit of pleasure, and even our own hearts can influence us toward evil. Which influence will we listen to and how will we influence others? God has called us to influence others around us with His word but sometimes we are influenced, instead. We are not called to popularity or success but called to faithfulness.
Do you feel worn out, friends, by the troubles you face? Jeremiah understands. God does, too. But God has still called us to be His representatives at such a time as this. It is hard to speak truth into a land that loves lies, but when we are faithful to God, He has our back. The harvest is ripe today! People need Jesus! May we be faithful to the call, proclaiming the whole truth.
Need hope? Funny thing about hope—it can’t be found by searching for it. But it can be found through repentance and the fear of the LORD. Hope is not a temporary position. It is a lasting reality for those who have found and placed there hope in God. And once we have found hope, we need to share it. God is looking for willing people, not perfect people, to share the hope of His salvation.