We are so fortunate that the Lord seeks us because our sinful nature is to run from Him and not to Him. You may have experienced a time when you ran from God, or maybe you are running right now, but the Lord is pursuing you. The very nature of God is to seek lost …
How did Paul send Romans a letter? We are used to email, cell phones, and faxes in our culture. Once in a while, we may even use the postal service to mail a letter. But in the first century, Paul had none of those options available. Paul used a friend named Phoebe to hand-carry his …
The Apostle Paul wrote a letter to the Romans who were believers in Jesus. Yet, Paul had never visited this church. He had plans to take the Gospel of Jesus to the farthest parts of the known world at that time. This would be what we know today as Spain. He would need to use …
Each person is valuable to the Lord, and when the Gospel is presented, even a few are worth the effort. I met an older lady who had been in an orphanage as a child, and when she was ten years old, God intervened in her life. As a child, she felt unloved until she met …
Turning to God is the Lord’s desire for every person. Some people turn to the Lord with the slightest whisper by the Holy Spirit, and others in desperation. Our sinful nature is not to turn to God but to pursue a selfish course in life. Like sheep, we need a Shepherd to care for, guide, …
Throughout history, people have asked, “Who is God?” Have you ever daydreamed about seeing God or perhaps touching Him? One of the ways people have gotten to know the Lord is through reading or listening to the Bible. As a young adult, I remember listening to the New Testament in audio form, and it greatly …
Not long ago, we had a guest speaker skilled in sharing the Gospel winsomely. Jesus conveyed love through His smile, tone of voice, and words. We can have the right words to speak to someone, but without kindness, we can quickly turn people away from the Lord. Jesus approached the crowds with compassion. Matthew 14:14 Jesus …
Only Jesus can fill our spiritual void. Many people try to fill themselves with the things of this world and find they are empty and without purpose. Do you feel a sense of emptiness, or are you looking for something to fill a hole in your life? God’s word tells us that He created us …
Overcoming spiritual blindness takes God’s intervention and a person’s desire to come to the Lord. When I was a small boy, I remember visiting my great-grandfather, who had gone blind in his old age. Being physically blind is a tragedy because it keeps one from seeing the environment, but an even more significant disability is …
God sends people to share His message because He loves them and does not want anyone to perish. Imagine that someone shares the good news of Jesus with you, and you become a believer. You feel the presence of the Lord, and a peace that you have never experienced settles over you. Whom would you …