Faith Like A Mustard Seed

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things . . .
John 14:26

It has become increasingly difficult in this day and age for us to hear our own thoughts and feelings. In order to keep up with life, it seems we must travel at […]

How do we sink from the abundance of what God’s calling offers to the emptiness of a mundane life? 
We get there because we would rather settle for a humdrum existence than let go and embark on the adventure of faith for which God has destined us.  That’s why Jesus warned us, “For whoever would save […]

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6, ESV)
When we watch TV, read magazines, or look at the billboards around town, we are pressured into doing things that we don’t really need to do, like driving the coolest […]

Jesus answered him, “If what I said is wrong, bear witness about the wrong; but if what I said is right, why do you strike me?” (John 18:23, ESV). 
“Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful!”  When someone says this, it’s usually in arrogance, or a joke.
Their tone of voice can make these words malicious, or […]

“I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.” (John 8:24, ESV) 
People make claims about everything and anything, don’t they?  They claim to see the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot or UFO’s. Are these claims true just because people say so? […]

Sanctification is the term that describes the process by which God takes converted sinners and transforms their character.  If you’re in Christ, that’s the program you’re on.  God is sanctifying you - little by little molding you into the image of His own Son. 
Picture a potter’s wheel.  The potter spins the turnstile and shapes a mound […]

Over two thousand years ago, Christ Jesus, the Messiah spoken of in the Old Testament, spoke to the crowds who had gathered to hear Him.  The crowds were so great that Jesus had to speak to them from a boat offshore.  He spoke many parables to them about the kingdom of God. 
The parable of the […]

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly […]

 Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We have seen his star as it arose, and we have come to worship him.”  (Matthew 2:1-2)
  Who […]

“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you.” 1 Peter 4:12                          
As a pastor, I spend a lot of time interacting with people who are in seasons of suffering. Every week I meet a few who tell me […]