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One major crossroad in all of our lives comes when we experience betrayal and being disappointed by others. Someone famously noted, "The worst kind of hurt is betrayal because it means that someone was willing to hurt you just to make themselves better. "Sadly, it's likely that throughout our lives, we will all experience some form of betrayal and disappointment.

On the journey to new life in Christ, we will all come to cross roads in our faith. One major crossroad is the choice to serve and do good for others, especially those whom we perceive don’t deserve it. Jesus calls His disciples to love everyone, even their enemies, which is incredibly hard to do. Jesus understands what this is like and demonstrated it Himself at the “Last Supper”by washing the fe...

In our journey of faith, we will all face crossroads. One comes when God doesn't do things the way we want or expect. How we respond to disappointment makes all the difference. Mary and Martha, Jesus’ close friends, faced a crossroads in John 11. Their brother Lazarus was dying, so they called on Jesus to heal him. Only Jesus didn’t come in time, and Lazarus died. Obviously distraught and disa...

In our journey of faith, we will all face crossroads. One comes when God doesn't do things the way we want or expect. How we respond to disappointment makes all the difference. Mary and Martha, Jesus’ close friends, faced a crossroads in John 11. Their brother Lazarus was dying, so they called on Jesus to heal him. Only Jesus didn’t come in time, and Lazarus died. Obviously distraught and disa...

God is holy, righteous, good, and just. His holiness is powerfully revealed in His heart of forgiveness as he offers forgiveness to sinful humanity through the sacrifice of Jesus. In response, we must practice forgiveness when others sin against us. While extremely difficult and counter intuitive, forgiveness is one of the most powerful acts of faith and worship to God. As we demonstrate forgivene...

God is holy, righteous, good, and just. His holiness is powerfully revealed in His heart of forgiveness as he offers forgiveness to sinful humanity through the sacrifice of Jesus. In response, we must practice forgiveness when others sin against us. While extremely difficult and counter intuitive, forgiveness is one of the most powerful acts of faith and worship to God. As we demonstrate forgivene...

We are made for relationships with God and with others. However, due to sin and selfishness, we experience challenges and division in our relationships. The heart of God is for us to experience healthy relationships starting with our relationship with Him which allows us to grow in holiness. In God’s word (Philippians2) we see how humility becomes the source for us to experience unity in our relat...

We are made for relationships with God and with others. However, due to sin and selfishness, we experience challenges and division in our relationships. The heart of God is for us to experience healthy relationships starting with our relationship with Him which allows us to grow in holiness. In God’s word (Philippians2) we see how humility becomes the source for us to experience unity in our relat...

God’s holiness is further revealed in how He will redeem all of creation in the new heavens and new earth. In Revelations 21:1-7, the Apostle John saw a vision of God restoring all of creation once and for all to a world without sin and death where we could live in a perfect relationship with God and one another. This reality should give us hope for the future despite what we may face in life. Add...

God’s holiness is further revealed in how He will redeem all of creation in the new heavens andnew earth. In Revelations 21:1-7, the Apostle John saw a vision of God restoring all of creation onceand for all to a world without sin and death where we could live in a perfect relationship with Godand one another. This reality should give us hope for the future despite what we may face in life. Additi...

Being set apart for God begins when we receive Jesus as Lord. We are justified and made righteous through His sinless life and sacrifice on the cross. Justification is not a work we do but is done for us by Christ, which we freely receive. This is just the beginning. Scripture also instructs us to be sanctified and set apart for God in this life. This means we must partner with the Holy Spirit in...

Being set apart for God begins when we receive Jesus as Lord. We are justified and made righteous through His sinless life and sacrifice on the cross. Justification is not a work we do but is done for us by Christ, which we freely receive. This is just the beginning. Scripture also instructs us to be sanctified and set apart for God in this life. This means we must partner with the Holy Spirit in...

God is holy and created everything to reflect and flow out of His holiness. The story of creation in the book of Genesis reveals the goodness and blessing that God intended for humanity to live in and the tragic consequences that resulted when man rejected God and His holiness. The good news is that the Bible also shows us away to restore our walk of holiness and God’s blessings in our lives.

God is holy and created everything to reflect and flow out of His holiness. The story of creation in the book of Genesis reveals the goodness and blessing that God intended for humanity to live in and the tragic consequences that resulted when man rejected God and His holiness. The good news is that the Bible also shows us away to restore our walk of holiness and God’s blessings in our lives.

Many of us have wondered or asked: “Who is God?” or “What is God like?” A one-word description that perfectly describes God is holy. From its original Hebrew translation, holiness is “apartness” or “sacredness”—something set apart, different from anything else. In Scripture, we can see two aspects of God’s holiness: His goodness and His greatness. The holiness of God means that there is no one or...

Many of us have wondered or asked: “Who is God?” or “What is God like?” A one-word description that perfectly describes God is holy. From its original Hebrew translation, holiness is “apartness” or “sacredness”—something set apart, different from anything else. In Scripture, we can see two aspects of God’s holiness: His goodness and His greatness. The holiness of God means that there is no one or...

As we enter into the new year, it is important to take a moment to pause and reflect on this past year and also to prepare and plan for the upcoming year. Although God loves us the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, His desire is for us to progress and mature in our walk with Him. We can recognize and align ourselves with His plan for our lives as we enter into 2024 together. This often includes...

The story of Christmas reveals God's heart to bring hope, peace, and joy to the world. The Magi, or “wise men” from the East, were astrologers who studied the stars looking for signs of a coming savior. They saw a sign in the stars that got their attention and went to the king’s palace in Jerusalem in search. God then sent a star to guide them to the exact place where Jesus was–not to a palace...

The story of Christmas reveals God's heart to bring hope, peace, and joy to the world. The Magi, or “wise men” from the East, were astrologers who studied the stars looking for signs of a coming savior. They saw a sign in the stars that got their attention and went to the king’s palace in Jerusalem in search. God then sent a star to guide them to the exact place where Jesus was–not to a palace...

The story of Christmas reveals God's heart to bring hope, peace, and joy to the world. The Magi, or “wise men” from the East, were astrologers who studied the stars looking for signs of a coming savior. They saw a sign in the stars that got their attention and went to the king’s palace in Jerusalem in search. God then sent a star to guide them to the exact place where Jesus was–not to a palace...

God’s promise of hope is for the whole world–not just for a select group of people. This promise was fulfilled when Jesus came to save the entire world from the curse of sin and death. Through him, we can find joy amid this broken world. The joy we as Christians find in Christ is meant to be shared with the entire world. Although our schedules may be full of events during the holiday season, it’s...

God’s promise of hope is for the whole world–not just for a select group of people. This promise was fulfilled when Jesus came to save the entire world from the curse of sin and death. Through him, we can find joy amid this broken world. The joy we as Christians find in Christ is meant to be shared with the entire world. Although our schedules may be full of events during the holiday season, it’s...

Jesus came to bring us peace. We experience this peace when we choose to follow and trust Him. Christmas can conjure up images of a peaceful nativity scene with Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in a manger. However, Mary and Joseph had to endure a tremendous ordeal to get to this moment to fulfill God’s plan to bring peace to Earth. They had to travel almost 10 days and 100 miles from Nazareth to Bethlehem...

Jesus came to bring us peace. We experience this peace when we choose to follow and trust Him. Christmas can conjure up images of a peaceful nativity scene with Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in a manger. However, Mary and Joseph had to endure a tremendous ordeal to get to this moment to fulfill God’s plan to bring peace to Earth. They had to travel almost 10 days and 100 miles from Nazareth to Bethlehem...

God is a promise keeper. Over 700 years before the birth of Christ. God spoke to the numerous prophets like Moses, Jeremiah, Micah, and Isaiah that He was going to deliver humanity from the oppression of sin by sending Jesus the Messiah or Savior to the earth. Christ's arrival, which we celebrate at Christmas, fulfilled this promise and proved that God is a promise keeper.