April 7, 2023“God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” – John 4:24When you are adopted into God’s family, you gain access to the NATURE, SPIRIT, PRESENCE, and POWER of God. Yesterday, we looked at what it means to have the nature of God and how we can imitate the nature and features Jesus displayed during His time on earth. But it’s not just His nature that you c...  Read More

April 5, 2023“Even as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us for adoption to Himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of His will.” – Ephesians 1:4-5God, the Creator of the universe, made you in His image. Did you know that? Well, He did. But unfortunately, so many people live their liv...  Read More

January 30, 2023“Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, He graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.” – Ephesians 3:8Are you frustrated with the race you are running? Has God led you down a path that you just wish was…well, different? As we continue to look at Paul, one thing we must understand is that he stayed ...  Read More

October 27, 2022“We don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.” – 2 Corinthians 4:18As we stated yesterday, the safest place you and I can be as believers in Christ is in the center of His will. No matter what He has called us to do, choosing radical o...  Read More

August 29, 2022“Jesus called out to them, ‘Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!’ And they left their nets at once and followed Him.” – Matthew 4:19-20 When Jesus comes to you, He does so because He loves you. And because He loves you, He desires to change you. You see, prior to you knowing Jesus, and before you followed Jesus, there was a lot that needed to be changed.  Whe...  Read More

“Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.” – Psalm 40:4 Over the last couple of days, we have talked about fear. What are the things you fear the most? If you ask someone this question, at first, you will probably get some pretty common answers; heights, bugs, death… but if they really start to open up and tell yo...  Read More

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” – Philippians 4:6 When you look at the statistics, it is pretty clear what most Americans fear. What is so fascinating about this subject is the fact that most of the time we fear things that are least likely to kill us… Over 30 million Americans describe...  Read More

May 17, 2022“The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’” – Romans 8:15  Fear is real. It is something that we have all experienced. In fact, doctors have identified over 700 known phobias or fears. For example, Acrophobia is the fear of high places. Clau...  Read More

“Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. For we live by faith, not by sight.” – 2 Corinthians 5:6-7 When we allow fear to control us or consume us, we are taking our eyes off Jesus and allowing our fear to overshadow our faith. 2 Corinthians 5:7 says, “We walk by faith, not by sight.” But when fear is directing ou...  Read More