(Matthew 15:8) Your hearts are far from me.
All four Gospels tell the story of Jesus cleansing the Jerusalem temple.
Jesus entered the Jerusalem temple and drove out
(John 6:35) I am the bread of life!
After being delivered from Egypt, the people of Israel found themselves on a long wilderness journey to the Promised Land.
(Matthew 7:7) Ask, Seek, Knock.
Jesus looked at his disciples and said, “Ask, seek, and knock.”
What was Jesus talking about?
These are action words.
(Proverbs 15:8) The prayer of the upright pleases God.
We too often envision God as being so transcendent and unknowable.
As a result, we begin to see God as
(Proverbs 3:5–6) Lean not on your own understanding.
As mature Christians, we are called to trust the Lord with all our hearts.
Is this possible?
All our hearts?
(Proverbs 1:23) Repent at my correction.
Repentance is one of the most misunderstood words in Christianity.
It simply means to “change one’s mind” or to
(1 Peter 3:16) Keep a clear conscience.
Peter calls Christians to live with a clear—good, pure, clean—conscience.
The conscience refers to our inner consciousness of
(Hebrews 5:8) Jesus learned obedience from what he suffered…he suffered death on the cross.
Our world is filled with suffering and pain.
The big question that is often asked is: How can the God
(Philippians 3:8) Nothing compares to the surpassing greatness of knowing Jesus Christ our Lord.
Paul had received the highest religious education in Jerusalem.
He was a Pharisee.
He was a young religious star in
(Proverbs 12:25) Anxiety weighs down the heart.
Worry and anxiousness turn the heart into a heavy rock.
Our needless worry is often tormenting.
Our minds create abundant
