We love, because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19 1. THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT. In Mark 12, a scribe – like a lawyer or scholar for the Jewish faith – asked Jesus, “What commandment is the foremost of all?” At that time, there were hundreds of commandments, including the Ten Commandments…

And walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. Ephesians 5:2 Without a doubt, one of the most important responsibilities you and I have in our earthly life is to walk in…

The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25 NLT 1. REFRESH OTHERS.  Find a way to refresh other people, even when you are the one needing encouragement. When Titus visited the Apostle Paul, he created buoyancy and got oppression off of Paul: “But God, who…

When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained; what is man that You take thought of him, and the son of man that You care for him? Psalm 8:3-4 1. REMEMBER GOD CARES FOR YOU. King David lived in…

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 2 Corinthians 5:17  Let’s look at the itemization of what happens when a person receives Jesus. 1. NEW STANDING: We become the righteousness of God. Jesus – who never sinned – became…

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. Psalm 34:191. FIND JESUS ON EVERY PAGE. All scripture is inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16), and from Genesis to Revelation, it leads to Jesus. When you read the Old Testament, study it in light of redemption through…

Hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Romans 5:51. CONCENTRATE ON FORGIVENESS. Resentment is a trap. Jesus has set the example by forgiving us so completely. When teaching about faith, He makes our answered prayer dependent…

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 1. FACE THE CHALLENGES (WITH FAITH). “Remember my affliction and my wandering, the wormwood and bitterness” (Lamentations 3:19). Lamentations 3 was an interesting transitional moment in the prophet Jeremiah’s life. He recognized his challenges with a willingness…

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” John 14:6 1. THE WAY THAT CHANGED MY LIFE. As a teenager, I was hitchhiking home from my restaurant job and got a ride home from a Vietnam vet. He told me…

The Lord does not deliver by sword or by spear; for the battle is the Lord’s and He will give you [Goliath] into our hands. 1 Samuel 17:47b 1. DAVID FACED THE GIANT. David ran to the battle line because he knew God was with him. (1 Samuel 17:48). Giants don’t go away when avoided, but they…