(Matthew 7:15-16) Watch out for false prophets (teachers, preachers).
Christian leaders in the past were usually rooted in a sphere of accountability of a local community, and ministering under
(Psalm 133:1) How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity.
Notice this verse does not say, “How good and pleasant it is when we go to church services together.”
It
(Matthew 18:13) When God finds one lost sheep…
This beautiful verse of Matthew 18:13 comes at the end of a parable that Jesus told.
Jesus used the
(Psalm 105:4) Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!
When Christians hear the phrase “seek the Lord,” we all have different images come into our minds.
Does it mean
(Proverbs 19:11) A person’s wisdom yields patience.
The tree of biblical wisdom—living according to how God created us to live—produces many different kinds of fruit,
(Psalm 16:8) I have set the Lord always before me; I shall not be shaken.
God is shaking the nations and churches around the world. As Hebrews 12:26 tells us, ”Once more I will
(Matthew 5:14) You are the light of the world!
A group of rural, uneducated, and unimpressive disciples crowded around Jesus to hear him softly tell them the deep secrets
(Matthew 7:7) Ask, Seek, Knock
Jesus looked at his disciples and said: Ask, Seek, and Knock.
What was Jesus talking about?
In Greek, these verbs–
(Proverbs 21:2) The Lord weighs the heart.
The Lord examines our hearts! As the Bible emphasizes: The Christian faith is all about the condition and function of
(1 Corinthians 13:4) Love is kind.
The Greek word for love in this verse is agape. Agape identifies God’s type of love, not human emotional
