After the Resurrection, what are we to do? Acts 1:4-15 lets us know that we should do that which we’ve been commissioned to do while we await his return. Will we focus our attention? Will we be burdened to reach our community and the world? Will we continue in the faith?
The apostle Paul challenges us a Christians to stay the course, to be faithful, to cling to the things of God and focus on eternal things. Did he know what he was talking about in Acts 20:22-25 and other places? A study of his life shows that he did! So how do we faithfully stay…
When Paul wrote the the church of Thessalonica in 1 Thessalonians 1:1-2:13, he lauded them for the example they were. As we think about our church, are we being an example to those around us? Are we a faithful church that strives to do the work of Christ?
Temptation is all around us, every day, every where. However, 1 Corinthians 10:13 reminds us that God is faithful, and if we’ll cling to Him in those moments, He will deliver us. Friends, let us be more like Joseph and flee temptation!
The world sees Christianity as very nonessential to daily life. Yet in Exodus 5, God made it quite clear to the Egyptians that fellowship with the Creator is as essential as it gets. Are we willing to face persecution, hardship, and extra burden in order to worship? Are we willing to return to the Lord…
Is your relationship with your Savior nonessential? In Exodus 5:1-7, Pharaoh saw no essential need for the Israelites to go and worship God, yet God provided a way. What about your faith today? Is it an essential part of your everyday life or just something you do? We each need to take time to check…
We often talk of the faithfulness of God, but what about us? Are we faithful to Him? Psalm 12:1-2 reminds us that even the faithful will fall away if they turn away from God. Today, as there are so many distractions in this world, let us be those that remain faithful in Christ, doing as…
Discouragement. We all encounter it at some point in our lives. Sometimes it lasts longer than other times. But in those times of discouragement, are we faithful to God? When we consider the life of Job, we see complete faithfulness to God even though he lost it all, as we see in Job 1. Friends,…
In Exodus 2:1-10 we see the faith of a mother as Jochebed protected and nourished her son despite the harshness of the world around her – staying true to God. Through her faith, God was able to use Moses to save His people. How thankful we are for the ministry of Mothers! So many do…
Are you ready to be used by God? Then get in the way so that God can use you! In Genesis 24, we see the great story of how a servant of Abraham was used by God by doing just that. Will you get in the way today?