August 30, 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 Look at what Matthew 4:19 says, “Follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” In other words, Follow me and I will CHANGE you. Follow me and I will USE you. Follow me and I will WORK THROUGH you. Jesus didn’t simpl...  Read More

August 28, 2022“For the eyes of the Lord roam through the earth to show Himself strong for those who are wholeheartedly devoted to Him.” – 2 Chronicles 16:9 When Matthew 4:18 says, “As he was walking along the Sea of Galilee…” I think it’s important to understand that Jesus wasn’t just out for a stroll that day. He was out on a search! Do you know what He was searching for? The same thing He is se...  Read More

August 27, 2022“One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. 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 4:18-20 I’ve met a lot of people in my life who...  Read More

August 26, 2022“And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.” – 1 Peter 5:4 If Jesus’ redemption makes Him the Good Shepherd, and His resurrection makes Him our Great Shepherd, then it’s His return that makes Him the Chief Shepherd.  Jesus is the Good Shepherd who died for His sheep. Jesus is the Great Shepherd who lives for His sheep. Jesus is the Chief Sheph...  Read More

August 25, 2022“Now may the God of peace— who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesu, the great Shepherd of the sheep… may He equip you with all you need for doing His will. May He produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to Him.” – Hebrews 13:20-21 I want to ask you a question. Are you worried about something today? Is there something in your life—your ...  Read More

August 24, 2022“Now may the God peace— who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood— may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.” – Hebrews 13:20-21 Now, if it’s His r...  Read More

August 23, 2022“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep.” – John 10:11 As the Good Shepherd, the Lord not only protects us as we saw yesterday, but He also lays down His life for His sheep. It is why we can call Him good. Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” We can call Jesus GOOD today because He did what had...  Read More

August 22, 2022“I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, for my Father has given them to me, and He is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.” – John 10:28-29 As we have seen the last couple of days, the Lord is the Good Shepherd. And what makes a good shepherd? A Good shepherd always protects his flock. That...  Read More

August 21, 2022“Someone came to Jesus with this question: ‘Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?’ ‘Why ask me about what is good?’ Jesus replied. ‘There is only One who is good. But to answer your question—if you want to receive eternal life, keep the commandments.’” – Matthew 19:16-17 The Bible reminds us that only God is good. Matthew 19:16-17 says, “Someone came to Jesus with ...  Read More

August 20, 2022“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep.” – John 10:11 When you read God’s Word, the Bible talks a lot about Jesus being our Shepherd. In fact, the Bible gives Him three different titles related to this term. The first term the Bible says, referring to this title, is that Jesus is the GOOD Shepherd. Specifically in John 10, we find Jesus talking ...  Read More

August 19, 2022 “But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet, a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf.” – Micah 5:2 As we introduced yesterday, we are going to spend a great deal of time over the next several days unpacking the Holy Land! We are going to look at the places that were the central settin...  Read More

August 18, 2022“I, the Sovereign Lord, will gather you back from the nations where you have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel once again.” – Ezekiel 11:17 As I noted yesterday, when I was 18 years old, my parents took me on a trip to Israel. That first trip to the Holy Land revolutionized my life and my walk with Jesus in a powerful way, and because of that, one of my favorite...  Read More