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God will guide us to the very end, just as He led the people of Israel with the cloud and the pillar of fire in the wilderness. All we have to do is look up and then have the faith to follow where He leads. Let's not follow the influences around us but instead be led by Jesus every day.

Jesus is not a subject to be studied; He is a person to be experienced. He came to earth like an undercover boss, fully God yet fully man, so that we could draw near to Him. He spent thirty years preparing for ministry, modeling for us how God wants to grow us for service. The more we know Jesus, the better we can articulate Him to a badly broken world.

As Paul wrote his last words to Timothy, he warned against “godless chatter”—arguing over words, peripheral issues, doctrinal views. Instead, Paul wrote, “Rightly divide the Word of God.” Many today are leaving the faith, ignoring this warning. Paul closed, “Come before winter”—before it would be too late to see him again. Let’s be rooted in God’s Word “before winter,” while we have the chance

Many today are leaving the faith. So-called exvangelicals are deconstructing, pulling out of the race. But Paul, knowing he was soon to die, wrote to Timothy, “I remember your faith—it was the real deal. Fan into flame the gift of God.” In this letter Paul, writing his own epitaph, encouraged Timothy, and us, not just to start the race but to finish it, and to finish it well.

We can’t worship Jesus and be conscious about the opinions of others. We will always be criticized by carnal people. All that matters is what Jesus thinks. He wants us to draw near to Him with our hearts and worship Him with everything we have. Let’s go all in to worship God today!

Many Christians talk Jesus but live by old covenant law. That’s why it’s vital to understand the Old Testament. Rightly handling the Bible is mostly about knowing the difference between the old and new covenants. God’s plan to redeem mankind was not by law but by faith, as we see with Abraham and shining throughout Old Testament history. This is Christianity 101.

The Old Testament can be difficult to understand. But when we learn how to read it and how not to read it, it comes alive. The Old Testament is mostly a narrative of God’s story—how He created people in His name, how Satan came in to destroy His work, and how God set in motion His plan to redeem and restore us through “Christ in us, the hope of glory.”

Jesus wasn’t too high and mighty for anyone. He warned wealthy and well-known people that earthly goods will be worth nothing when we get to heaven. Only the true riches of knowing God can never be taken. When we live close to the Lord, we’re rich. Life becomes much more enjoyable when we live with eternity in view.

There are no secrets with God. The Bible tells us people do things in the dark and want to have secrets because they don't want anyone to know what they're doing. But everything will be brought to light when Christ returns. It's a good habit for us not to have secrets!

In a world full of anxiety and anger, many of us find ourselves bracing for impact—waiting for the next blow of bad news or frustration. A wonderful thing about being a child of God is that we do not have to live this way! We don’t have to hold on to fear and defensiveness, we can simply rest at Jesus’ feet. God is moving even in our times of uncertainty. It’s so sweet to trust in Jesus!

Order matters. In Jewish history, Passover came before the feast of unleavened bread. For us today, this represents salvation first, since Jesus our Passover lamb saved us, and then dealing with the leaven—sin—in our lives. We don’t deal with sin to get saved, we do it because we’re saved. Praise God, we don’t have to earn salvation.

People throughout the years have tried to predict when Jesus will return, but the Bible plainly tells us that no one knows. And if no one knows the day or hour that it will happen, that means no one knows when it won’t happen—so we’d better stay alert! May the Lord help us to keep an attitude of watching for Him every day.

"Born again." The term is hard to understand—unless we realize that Jesus was talking about spiritual rebirth. The only way we can be saved and spend eternity with God is to be born again. That means having a new spiritual life, with the Holy Spirit coming to live inside us. This incredible new birth gives us a living hope. Let’s be alive in Christ today, knowing that we have a heavenly inheritanc...

We don’t need to have prophetic calendars or understand all the verses on the end times. We actually should have a little latitude on secondary matters. There has never been total agreement on every portion of Scripture. But there is one thing we can unite around: Jesus is the Savior of the world.

Almost everyone has an opinion how to interpret verses about the end times. Some people hold strongly to their personal beliefs about when Jesus will return and what the apocalypse will look like. But why do we have to argue over nuances that we’re not sure of? Let’s focus on what matters: Jesus is coming again!

Jesus warned us, in the midst of our evangelizing, fellowshipping, praying, and worshiping, “Be on your guard.” The enemy can take on the form of an angel of light to deceive people who are used to light. Praise God, the Holy Spirit will warn us about that false presence! Let’s stay in the Word so we can sort out heresy and false teaching.

The difficulty you’re facing right now is an opportunity to draw near to God. He said His power is perfected in our weaknesses. We fail when we try to get strength on our own—like Uzziah, the Old Testament king, who saw firsthand the destruction of not drawing on God’s strength. Instead, let’s be like Paul, who prayed to God and fully depended on His power.

As Christians, we can easily get caught up in the interpretations of Bible prophecy. But we have to remember that the prophecies are there to remind us of God’s faithfulness—that His Word is sure. If God says something is going to happen, we can rest assured that it will!

The age of social media sometimes feels like a hostile environment. When we stand up for our faith, we can be labeled as haters and radicals. Though that's nothing compared to what Jesus faced, it is the form of persecution many of us identify with. We have to be encouraged by Jesus’s words, “The one who endures to the end will be saved.”

The most beautiful moments in life tend to be when we are worshiping Jesus. Worship is pouring out what is inside of our hearts, not repeating words we’ve heard. There’s no casual worship in the Bible. It should be a sweet and powerful time with Jesus. We were created to worship God. Let’s tell Him how much we love Him today!

Some teachers claim that we don’t have fancy blessings because we lack faith. What does that mean for the suffering Christians in third-world countries? Jesus disproved this message in the Gospel of Mark when He said that some believers will experience great trials. Difficulties don’t show a lack of faith—mature Christians see that they create opportunities to witness for the Lord!

Many of us have heard a lot about the end times—the end is near, prophecies are being fulfilled, this next war is “it.” Yet here we are, and the world still hasn’t ended! Jesus made it very clear that there will be wars and rumors of wars. But we don’t need to worry about that. God has the whole world in His hands! Shake off the anxiety, and trust Him today!

Diligently search the Scriptures and compare everything you hear to the Word of God. Why? We need to watch out for false teachers! Everywhere, every day, there are people who claim to have a word from above, and we must stay clear of any false teachings. When we draw close to God daily, the Spirit will show us the truth. Let’s stay on guard!

How often do we realize that God doesn’t care about the beauty of buildings? Even stunning cathedrals and magnificent churches aren’t His focus. He said heaven and earth will pass away before He replaces them with perfection. We must shift our focus from the earthly things the world is impressed by to what actually pleases God.

As Christians, we often try to be Christlike through our own effort. But no matter how hard we try, we can't defeat our sinful tendencies on our own. When we walk in the Spirit, though, the grace of God teaches us to say no to our sinful human natures so we can live in victory. Let’s say no to sin today and yes to Jesus and His grace!