Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. 1 Peter 3:15 It seems that everyone in the world is looking for hope. People are hurting. Even if they do not realize it, they are longing for a purpose...
Continue ReadingPaul replied, "Whether quickly or not, I pray to God that both you and everyone here in this audience might become the same as I am, except for these chains." Acts 26:29 The Apostle Paul was a man who knew story of his conversion well. Throughout the book of Acts, Paul shares his story over and...
Continue ReadingThis is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. Mark 1:1 We all love a good story. Good stories make us lean in on the very edge of our seats. They can keep us locked in to a movie, even when that movie is over three hours long. Stories can also motivate us to action when they...
Continue ReadingTaste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in Him! Psalm 34:8 The other day I was grilling chicken for the family. I had the grill heated up, the vegetables cut and was preparing to season my chicken. As I went to pour on the McCormick's Montreal spices on it...
Continue ReadingThen Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up. "There's a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?" John 6:8-9 There are some very unique things about Andrew, the disciple of Jesus. When the authors of the Gospels mention him, it is usually...
Continue ReadingFor the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 If Jesus Christ has radically changed your life, you can't help but share that information with others. God has rescued you from darkness into His wonderful light. This light...
Continue ReadingAndrew went to find his brother, Simon, and told him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means "Christ"). John 1:41 About six months ago, we were sitting in a staff meeting when Todd shared his vision for The Difference One Life Can Make series. We had seen that our people at Sagebrush had...
Continue ReadingThen He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and look at My hands. Put your hand into the wound in My side. Don't be faithless any longer. Believe!" John 20:27 Every time I look down at my left middle finger, I am reminded of a dumb mistake that I made a year ago at Spartan Training. I was...
Continue Reading"If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won't he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that didn't wander away!...
Continue ReadingGive thanks to the Lord and proclaim His greatness. Let the whole world know what He has done. Psalm 105:1 When you find something that is good or life-changing, it is easy to tell other people. For instance, if you eat at a new restaurant and are blown away by the food and service, you are...
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