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Matthew 7:24-27 The Parable of the Two Foundations is actually Jesus’ concluding invitation to The Sermon on the Mount. He tells us that whoever hears His words and acts on them is wise, and whoever does not is foolish. He builds up to this conclusion by making it clear that there are two ways to choose from in life, a narrow one and a wide one. The narrow leads to life, and the wide to destructio...

Ephesians 5:21-33 As you seek to please God in your relationship, he’ll help you to do what you need to do. As a result, the positive aspects of Scriptural principles and spiritual laws will be unleashed in your life; relationships can be made right you never thought could be, or better than you ever imagined they could be.

John 14:15-17 In the movie “Princess Bride, every time Princess Buttercup tells Westley to do something, he says, “As you wish,” and then he does it. The grandfather telling the story to his grandson tells his grandson that every time Westley says, “As you wish,”what he is really saying is, “I love you.” Notice that every time Westley says, “As you wish,” The point is that it is easy to say, “I lo...

James 1:19-25 God made each one of us unique, and we’re not going to all see things the same way, have the same background, etc. Imagine how dull things would be if we were all exactly the same. Because of this, disagreements and conflicts will arise. Christians should handle conflict in the right way. Two concepts to remember: 1. the objective should be to resolve the conflict., not win the fight...

In Matthew 5:21-24, Jesus tells us that unrighteous anger is just as sinful as murder. In Ephesians 4:22-32 we see that anger is mentioned as something that must be handled rightly in our conduct and also in our relationships. Sandwiched between admonishments to holiness in living and wholeness in our relationships is the warning to not grieve the Holy Spirit of God. From this it is clear that han...

Matthew 5:21-26 Our world is littered with broken relationships. We have them in our families between husbands and wives, parents and children. We face them between employers and employees, with neighbors, different ethnic and social groups, between nations. The Bible gives us specific steps that bring healing to our personal relationship with God, and also other people.

Matthew 6:12 It’s clear that one of the things that is definitely at the top of the list of what God wants from us is to be forgiving. Let’s face it, whether it's a spouse who was unfaithful, a parent who let you down as a child, a friend who shared something told in confidence, or some other harm, we all at one time or another must deal with whether or not we are going to forgive. If we are the L...

Genesis 22:1-14 God put Abraham’s faith to the test, and he passed! He made himself instantly available to the Lord, acted without hesitation when the Lord gave him an assignment, ant trusted the Lord with his entire being and will. We will never become mature in our faith until it mirrors Abraham’s.

Hebrews 12:14-17 Instead of bitterness, pass on betterness.

Matthew 6:5-15 The name of “Father” is not one we chose for God. It is what He has chosen to call Himself. Our great need, then, is to understand what God’s fatherhood actually is—and we may begin to do so by looking at His relationship with the incarnate Son, Jesus Christ. As we consider the richness of Jesus’ relationship with the Father, we can understand what it means for us to be adopted into...

Mathew 26:36-46 I’m afraid that there are a lot of people who are still toddlers in the Kingdom of God, (doing your basic “Now I lay me down to sleep,” followed by the “God blesses” and finally our wishlist) because they have missed this important part of the Christian walk; and worst, I’m afraid that many have fallen short of grace and fallen from grace because they haven’t been taught to watch....

Hebrews 12:14 To answer the question asked in an old Puritan prayer: “If I don’t walk holily before God, how can I be assured of my salvation?” The answer is, you CAN’T! That’s why God commands us here: “Pursue … holiness! — without which no one will see the Lord.”

Hebrews 12:12-13 Despondency is something that can immobilize you; and the enemy loves that. If he can’t have your soul, will try to sideline you and keep you ineffective through despondency. As long as you stay on your pity-pot you’re no threat to him. The Lord wants to help you through the darkness when it comes into your life.

1Peter 3:8-16 When we are born again, we receive a living hope that unbelievers cannot understand. We are to always be ready to explain this to those who inquire. The difference between living hope and dead hope is so vast, and the Lord wants us all to have a living hope.

Acts 2:36-41 It’s not mean to call to people’s attention what is keeping them from entering the Kingdom of God. It’s loving. It’s not mean to want your loved ones to be saved.

Matthew 16:21-28 Jesus calls us to let go of even the smallest bit of our own agenda, our own dreams, our own way of living in the world. We are called to let go of every ounce of self in order to follow Him. This is what it means to take up our cross and follow Him.

Matthew 21:1-11, Philippans 2:5-11 Biblical obedience to God means to hear (really hear), trust, submit and surrender to God and his Word. Jesus said that you would know people by their fruit, and obedience to the Lord is one of the most prominent fruits in the Christians’s life. Jesus said that it was the evidence of loving Him: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. Obedience doesn’t br...

Genesis 12:1-4 Abraham, the father of our faith and the Children of Israel was called in the Bible “the friend of God.” He and his wife, Sarah, were both key figures in God’s plan for the world; but just like you and me, they weren’t perfect, they were human. They didn’t always get things right, but God loved them and used them mightily in spite of their humanness. He loves you, and wants to use y...

Don’t think that just because you mess up that God doesn’t love you and doesn’t want to use you for good in this world for Him. Peter had a hard time getting it right most of the time, but he loved Jesus, and Jesus love him and used him in miraculous ways.

Hebrews 8:6-13 There are many people who have received Jesus as their Lord and Savior, but are still living like their standing before God is based on their performance. They know that they have not lived perfect lives, and think that God will not use them because of that. They think that they have to reach some state of perfect sinlessness before God will answer their prayers or even consider the...

Matthew 17:1-9 As we look at the Gospel accounts of the Transfiguration, it reminds us that God has a plan; that God has not changed from Old Testament to New Testament; that in God’s plan Jesus is the only way to the Father; that the Cross is at the heart of God’s plan; and that God’s plan for creation and for us will be carried out with or without our help.

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever". - Psalm 23:6 Absolute trust in the goodness of God is at the very heart of faith. It is only because of his absolute faith in the goodness of God that Job, in the midst of all his troubles could say, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.”

Psalm 23 You will find all through Scripture that the shepherd provides and protects. If I didn’t believe this, I couldn’t have stepped into the ministry 48 years ago. I was in a lucrative position in a secure job, and the Lord says, “You ought to be a preacher.” He called me to step out of the security of that and just totally rely on Him. But my great concern wasn’t for me, but for my family. We...

Our Good Shepherd provides contentment and peace, healing and restoration, paths of righteousness.

Have you ever seen a bruised reed? It's bent over. It can't stand erect, and the top part just has to twist whatever way the wind blows. It's helpless. A smoldering wick is just almost out. Leave it alone and it just goes out. Blow on it too hard, and it just goes out. It's dying, and it just can't take too much. There are people like that, you know. In fact, a lot of us have been bruised reeds an...