“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” — Matthew 4:1 NIV Jesus entered His ministry fighting God’s enemy and our adversary, Satan, in the wilderness. In Genesis …
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Labels Create Walls, God Tears Them Down
Building Bridges, Not Walls: Living Out True Christianity Why do some Christians feel the need to label others? Perhaps they don’t know what it means to be a Christian. We label others with names, like …
The Kingdom of Heaven: Should Christians Pursue it with Violence?
A few days ago, I had an interesting conversation with a young man. For the sake of his privacy, I will identify him as John. The subject of our discussion was a passage of Scripture …
No Root
“But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.” — Luke …
Growing in Grace and Knowledge
“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”— 2 Peter 3:13 NKJV During the first month of this new year, let us desire to grow in grace. Grace has its …
The Source of Our Power
“This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel:‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’Says the Lord of hosts.”— Zechariah 4:6 NKJV Today’s Scripture verse is a reminder that God is the source of our power. The story of …