There are so many messages that we see about love that are just plain false. From hollywood and entertainment to what was modeled for us growing up, we are exposed to all types of counterfeit love. So, what's the truth? Do we look to culture to define love? Or do we look to God? Scripture says God IS love. We can trust what God says about love because he IS love, he is th...
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Jesus came to earth and went to the cross to pay for our sins. If we put our faith in him and his payment for our sins we are forgiven. We get to spend eternity in heaven. And we have a purpose for living. Only our faith in Christ matters when it comes to our salvation. There's nothing we can DO to earn it. We can't measure up or be "good enough" to make it to heaven.It's ...
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You were created by God, for God. Until you understand that, life will never make sense. God says, "I want top priority in your life." He deserves to be number one in our life because He made us. If He hadn't made us, we wouldn't even be around. Everything we have in life is from God because He's given it to us. He's allowed us to have it. What does it mean to "not have ...
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I Tim. 6:17-19 Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. 18 Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. 19 By doing this ...
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Jesus teaches us that communication that makes an impact is honest. The best example comes from Jesus. Jesus, God in human flesh, walked this earth. He has hundreds of conversations. In those conversations, you can see how he talked to people. Jesus was honest. When it comes to Jesus Christ, and how he communicated, it is amazing. He had this honesty about him. It wasn't ...
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Jesus teaches us that there is a connection between my mouth and my heart. Just like there is a connection between our foot pushing down on an accelerator and our car speeding up, there is a connection between what I say and what's already in my heart. Matthew 12:34 Whatever is in your heart determines what you say. When we live in close proximity to the people we love ...
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Matt 6:30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? Jesus is saying here, there's no need to worry because God has promised to take care of us if we'll just trust Him, He's our Heavenly Father. When my kids were growing up, when they needed cash f...
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