January 13, 2023“God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ.” – Ephesians 1:5  The Bible says that when we are saved, we become a part of the family of God, and it happens immediately. You don’t have to earn your way into God’s family. When He saves you, you are adopted as a child of the King! And the Bible says, when that happens, we rece...  Read More

January 12, 2023“Even before He made the world, God loves us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in His eyes.” – Ephesians 1:4  As a believer, one who has given your life to God, you are SET APART. Paul says that those who are “in Christ” have been set apart “to be holy and without fault.” We’re set apart for a purpose, and that purpose is to reflect the holiness of God and the goo...  Read More

January 11, 2023“To be faithful saints in Christ Jesus at Ephesus. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.” – Ephesians 1:1-3  Have you ever wondered why we as Christians experience blessings? Well, it is because our identity is found in C...  Read More

January 10, 2023“And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return.” – Luke 6:34When you give something to someone, do you do it out of the goodness of your heart? Or do you do it expecting something in return? The past few days, we have been talking a lot about blessings. A true blessing is when you receive ...  Read More

January 9, 2023“May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you His favor and give you His peace.” – Numbers 6:24-26Has anyone ever tried to “bless” you by giving you something you didn’t earn? A few weeks ago, our family was eating dinner in Ooltewah at a restaurant… and at the end of the meal, I asked for the check, and when I did, ...  Read More

January 8, 2023“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” – Matthew 6:5-6D...  Read More

January 7, 2023“Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.” – Ephesians 1:3The Bible says, if I am a Christian, then I AM BLESSED. Ephesians 1:3 says, “Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.” Modern-day Christianity love...  Read More

January 6, 2023“God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for Him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.” – Matthew 5:3As believers, our identity is in Christ. Who are we? We are His. But there is more. Not only are we HIS. But because we are His, we are BLESSED. When you read the book of Ephesians, and you are a follower of Jesus, you will begin to ask yourself the question, “Who am I?...  Read More

January 5, 2023“How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.” – Matthew 7:4-5What role has God given you when it comes to advancing His Kingdom? Over the last few days, we...  Read More

January 4, 2023“In His grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well.” – Romans 12:6-7What gifts and abilities has God given you to use? No matter who you are, God gives all of us different gif...  Read More

January 3, 2023“Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.” – Romans 12:4-5We asked the question yesterday, what’s your role? What role do you play on God’s team? Every team, whether it is a sports team or a business organization, fills each role on its team. Not everyone can ...  Read More

January 2, 2023“Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.” – Romans 12:4-5Every year after the completion of their season, the NBA has a draft. This draft is the process amateur players (or overseas professionals) go through to transition from where they are currently playing...  Read More