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Christians don't need to dress God's message or his messenger to be more fashionable. They need to adorn their hearts with purity and the radiance of God. That's why Jesus characterized citizens of God's kingdom by saying, "Blessed are the pure in heart...

Feeling the reality of your own spiritual poverty and need for God's mercy will fuel your practical acts of love and mercy toward the lives of others.

Those who belong to the kingdom of heaven have an underlying hunger and thirst for righteousness. It is more necessary to their existence that their daily intake of food and water. Yet, it's a hunger that leads to eternal satisfaction.

The world tells us that only the strong survive. But Jesus tells us that only the meek will inherit the earth.

When we realize how spiritually needy we truly are, our natural response will be to mourn over it. Spiritual bankruptcy begets spiritual sorrow. Yet, God's comfort quickly falls on those who fall before Him.

Poor in spirit, poverty stricken and beggarly poor. Those are accurate descriptions of all who belong to God’s kingdom. Yet, what they lack has been supplied by God’s abundant grace.

Belief in the resurrection isn't always instantaneous. It's often a process of discovery as we come face to face with the facts. Such was the case with the characters who found themselves looking into an empty tomb. Can you find yourself in their response...

If we follow Jesus on his way to the crucifixion, we will encounter all kinds of people who were forced to engage in who he was and why he died. Each one beckons us to consider how we will respond to who Jesus is and what he has done by offering himself...

Taken as a whole, the messages to the seven churches of Asia constitute a comprehensive warning to us from Christ himself. But are we listening? More importantly, what steps are we going to take towards change?

To be successful in life, everyone needs a good example to follow. Even churches need a role model if they are to learn how to be most effective in serving Christ. The Jerusalem Church is such an example, providing a model for what every church should...

Jesus is the Lord of His church, and as Lord he will fulfill His promise to build His church and make it victorious. Yet sometimes the Lord needs to evaluate, remodel and even rebuild individual churches. We see this in the example of the seven churches...

When tragedy strikes we often tell people, "Our thoughts and prayers are with you." But what should we pray for? How do we pray when people are afraid, hurting, and even angry? Jesus gives us a model to help us focus our prayers for people according to...

Jesus is the Lord of His church, and as Lord He will fulfill His promise to build His church and make it victorious. Yet sometimes the Lord needs to evaluate, remodel and even rebuild individual churches. We see this in the example of the seven churches...

Jesus is Lord of His church, and as Lord he will fulfill His promise to build His church and make it victorious. Yet sometimes the Lord needs to evaluate, remodel and even rebuild individual churches. We see this in the example of the seven churches...

Jesus is Lord of His Church, and as Lord he will fulfill his promise to build His church and make it victorious. Yet sometimes the Lords needs to evaluate, remodel and even rebuild individual churches. We see this in the example of the seven churches in...

Jesus is the Lord of His church, and as Lord he will fulfill His promise to build His church and make it victorious. Yet sometimes the Lord needs to evaluate, remodel and even rebuild individual churches. We see this in the example of the seven churches...

Jesus is the Lord of His church, and as Lord he will fulfill His promise to build His church and make it victorious. Yet sometimes the Lord needs to evaluate, remodel and even rebuild individual churches. We see this in the example of the seven churches...

Jesus is Lord of His church, and as Lord he will fulfill his promise to build His church and make it victorious. Yet sometimes the Lord needs to evaluate, remodel and even rebuild individual churches. We see this in the example of the seven churches...

Successful ministry in the occurs most effectively when faithful people form solid partnerships for the sake of the Gospel, each one using their unique gifts and abilities to reach the lost and build the church.

Christ-centered people love to talk about Jesus. In fact, they love to talk to him and tell others about him too.

A man who claims to be a follower of Jesus Christ has no other option than to parent his children in a way that reflects the splendor of his Heavenly Father.

Being a Christian doesn’t just affect the way you spend Sunday morning. It affects your most daily and intimate relationships. You can’t just follow Jesus at church on Sunday and not follow him at home and work the rest of the week.

Being a Christian doesn’t just affect the way you spend Sunday morning. It affects your most daily and intimate relationships. You can’t just follow Jesus at church on Sunday and not follow him at home and work the rest of the week.