Preparing A Place
John 14:1-4 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? (John 14:1-2) There are times in life when we make preparations […]
Are You Living Worthy of the Gospel?
Philippians 1:27-30 Key Verse: “Just one thing: As citizens of heaven, live your life worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, in one accord, contending together for the faith of the gospel.” (Philippians […]
Dying To Self
Mark 8:34-38 Key Verse: Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and the gospel will […]
Where Is Your Mind Focused?
Mark 8:31-33 Key Verse: He spoke openly about this. Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning around and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! You are not thinking about God’s concerns but human concerns.” (Mark 8:32-33 CSB) Often there is a huge difference in […]
Who Do You Say That Jesus Is?
Mark 8:27-31 Key Verse: “But you,” he asked them, “who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Messiah.” (Mark 8:29 CSB) Have you ever looked yourself up on Google or on social media? It’s a slightly vain exercise, but also can be quite interesting depending on what you find. You […]
How Clearly Are You Saying Jesus?
Mark 8:22-26 Key Verse: “He took the blind man by the hand and brought him out of the village. Spitting on his eyes and laying his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?” He looked up and said, “I see people—they look like trees walking.” Again Jesus placed his hands on the […]
Great Things for God
2 Samuel 7 Key Verse: “Then King David went in, sat in the Lord’s presence, and said, ‘Who am I, Lord God, and what is my house that you have brought me this far?’” (2 Samuel 7:18 CSB) At this point in David’s story, his time of running from Saul had ceased. David was now […]
When It Seems Like Hope Is Lost
Mark 5:35-43 Key Verse: “Then he took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum”(which is translated, “Little girl, I say to you, get up”). 42 Immediately the girl got up and began to walk. (She was twelve years old.) At this they were utterly astounded.” (Mark 5:41-42 CSB) Jairus and his […]
Going Public
Mark 5:30-34 Key Verse: The woman, with fear and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. “Daughter,” he said to her, “your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be healed from your affliction.” (Mark 5:33-34 CSB) One of the first people […]
When Life Is Going From Bad to Worse
Mark 5:25-34 Key Verse: Now a woman suffering from bleeding for twelve years had endured much under many doctors. She had spent everything she had and was not helped at all. On the contrary, she became worse. Having heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his clothing. For she […]