Are you an actor? Do you expect people to act a certain way, but not yourself? Do you get upset at someone doing something, but do the very same thing yourself? Do you know the proper term for that is hypocrite, someone who acts one way in one setting, but differently in another? We are inundatedContinue reading “Condemning Ourselves”
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Sufficient Grace
Do you have a weakness you just can’t seem to overcome? Have you been frustrated by the weakness for a long time? Have you considered you were given the weakness for a purpose? Do you know that God is glorified in your weakness? Whether we want to admit it or not, we all have atContinue reading “Sufficient Grace”
Christ is Risen!
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Yes, Jesus rose on that long ago Easter morning. He conquered death. He rose to visit with the women and His disciples before He ascended to heaven. All were astonished, even though He had told them this would happen. God works in amazing ways. He sends angels toContinue reading “Christ is Risen!”
Judging Jesus
Have you ever spent time thinking about just how outrageous the trial was that Jesus faced? Have you ever thought, “How can anyone have authority over Jesus?” What amazing audacity to think you can judge the Son of God?! But wait! Do we judge Him? Oh, we certainly do not, we might claim. We don’tContinue reading “Judging Jesus”
Adopted
Have you ever thought about adoption? Have you wondered how your life would have been different if you had been adopted into another family? Would you have had a better life? Would your chosen profession be different? Many of us have been adopted into another family, even if not legally. When we get married, weContinue reading “Adopted”
Heavenly Citizenship
Where is your citizenship? Where do you belong? Does that sound like a silly question? Would you like to be a citizen of somewhere else? Are you a follower of Jesus? Do you know your citizenship is in heaven? We may think it odd having citizenship in heaven. After all, we don’t physically live there.Continue reading “Heavenly Citizenship”
Jesus, Our Intercessor
What does it mean to have an intercessor? Is an intercessor needed? What can you gain by having an intercessor? How do you go about acquiring an intercessor? Do you know you already have one? An intercessor, in the simplest terms, is someone to intercedes on your behalf. In other words, they stand in theContinue reading “Jesus, Our Intercessor”
Awesome Grace
Yesterday, we discussed how the world condemns one another and how we fall prey to doing this ourselves. We also saw that God does not condemn those of us who believe in His Son, Jesus Christ. Today, we are going to go a little further into the grace of God. Today’s passage is the conclusionContinue reading “Awesome Grace”
Loss or Gain
How do you react when you see someone else receiving accolades? How does it sit with you when someone you believe has done wrong is forgiven and welcomed with open arms? Do you respond with spite and disgust? To see someone be given many gifts and waste them is difficult for us to swallow. ItContinue reading “Loss or Gain”
Foolishness for Wisdom
Do you keep up with all the current events? Are you continually checking the news? Do you continually seek higher education? Do you go above and beyond to prove you are the smartest person in the room? Do you know it is all futile? We all seek to keep up with current events to someContinue reading “Foolishness for Wisdom”
Marty Pressey 