May 25, 2023“You must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die.” – Genesis 2:17  When Eve talked to the serpent, she made one very big mistake: she ALTERED the Word of God. What the Lord said in Genesis 2:17 was, “You must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainl...  Read More

May 24, 2023“Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God actually say, You shall not eat of any tree in the garden?’” – Genesis 3:1 Have you ever questioned God’s authority? Maybe He told you to do something. He made it really clear, but somewhere along the line, it got “fuzzy.” And so, you questioned what God said. D...  Read More

May 23, 2023“And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor.” – 1 Timothy 2:14  Is Satan attacking your home, your family, or the people you love without you even knowing it? That’s what he did to Adam’s family. He approached Eve rather than Adam. He slipped into Adam’s family and Adam didn’t even realize it.1 Timothy 2:14 says, “And Adam was not deceived, but the ...  Read More

May 22, 2023“Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God actually say, You shall not eat of any tree in the garden?’” – Genesis 3:1  From the very beginning of the book of Genesis, we can see how a choice changed the world. And if you think that sounds dramatic, just stay with me. In the book of Genesis, everything wa...  Read More

May 20, 2023“The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.” – Proverbs 16:33  Ken Blanchard once said, “Choice, not chance, determines destiny.”  This statement could not be more true. We live in a world where everyone wants to be the victim of their own circumstances. Listen, I’m not trying to turn a cold shoulder on your circumstances. What I am saying is that your circu...  Read More

May 19, 2023“And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.” – Isaiah 30:21  God gives us the opportunity to make eternal choices, and He shows us that eternal choices have eternal consequences. I heard author Max Lucado put it this way, “Life comes with voices. Voices lead to choices. Choices have consequ...  Read More

May 18, 2023“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” – Matthew 7:13-14  There are so many biblical examples of how God lets us make our own decisions. We see stories like Cain and Abel, both sons of Adam. Abel chose...  Read More

May 17, 2023“The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.” – Ecclesiastes 12:13-14  In the latter part of the 1800s, there was a man named Edwin Thomas who was a master of the stage. He was a small man with a massive voice, and in the worl...  Read More

May 16, 2023“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” – Galatians 2:20  Do you want to know what will really change your life? Well, let me tell you: your life will change when you decide to let Christ become King inside of you. When Chris...  Read More

May 15, 2023“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen.” – Ephesians 3:20-21  Have you ever stopped to think about what it means to truly have limitless power? To be able to do anything you want, any way you want, an...  Read More

May 14, 2023“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen.” – Ephesians 3:20-21  How’s your relationship with God? Do you yearn to spend time with Him? Do you even know how to spend time with Him? It can be frustrating ...  Read More

May 13, 2023“For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” – Romans 15:4  When it comes to communicating with God, the Lord has given us two amazing resources: prayer and Scripture. Prayer is primarily the way we talk to God (though He can speak to us through prayer as well). Scri...  Read More