He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came from his mouth. And his face was like the sun in all its brilliance. Revelation 1:16
Many people first start reading the Bible, and they quickly try to skip to the end. They might get bored with the book of Leviticus ...
Continue ReadingFor the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Hebrews 4:12
Satan loves it when we don't take the Bible seriously. He knows when people do...
Continue ReadingPut on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:17
When Laura and I first moved to Albuquerque, we had never lived in a place where it snowed. It just so happened that the year we moved here had a lot of snow. Our kids looked at the...
Continue ReadingThere is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12
What do you think of when you hear the word "salvation?" We don't often use that word, but a basic definition is preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin or loss. In Christi...
Continue ReadingThis High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. Hebrews 4:15
It is easy to be judgmental for those people who are homeless and panhandling on the corner. When we see them with their cardboard signs at their frequent loc...
Continue ReadingBut let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation. 1 Thessalonians 5:8
A week ago, my wife let me take two of our three kids on a retreat to the mountains. We had the opportunity to stay at ...
Continue ReadingAnd so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. Luke 11:9
When a person puts God first and actively seeks to honor Him with their life, it changes the way they pray. Instead...
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