Pilate encountered Jesus when the Jews brought false accusations against Him. John 18: 29So Pilate, the governor, went out to them and asked, “What is your charge against this man?” 30“We wouldn’t have handed him over to you if he weren’t a criminal!” they retorted.[1] Pilate dutifully questioned Jesus and then told the Jews “I …
Is the Lord calling you to grow as a disciple? Is He calling you to put love into action? God wants all of us to grow in loving one another and will help us do so when we ask in prayer. Paul writes in Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.[1] …
Are you waiting for God’s timing? Are you waiting to have a child, to get married, to find a job, to overcome an illness, or other important aspects of life? To keep in step with God’s perfect will, we must guard against jumping ahead of Him. In our current ministry situation we are waiting on …
Do you ever have trouble walking in the dark? What happens when you don’t choose the light? When you walk in the dark you can’t walk with confidence and have to feel your way to your destination. When we do this in life it often results in fear and anxiety. Those who are without Christ …
What made betraying Jesus so attractive to Judas and what makes sin so attractive to us? Satan makes sin attractive. How can we overcome sin that seems attractive? Satan Made Betrayal Look Attractive Our story takes places the day before Jesus is crucified and is at the end of His three years of ministry with …
Have you ever wrestled with the Lord in a spiritual sense? What did the Lord teach you through that encounter? Often times when we wrestle with the Lord, it is about trust. Will I trust or betray Jesus? Too often, as humans, we want to rely on our own wisdom. Some of the greatest words …
The Thursday before Jesus was crucified, He taught the disciples how important it was to welcome Him. To welcome Jesus means to be open to a relationship with Him. We would assume that the disciples that had followed Jesus for three years would automatically welcome Him. But not so. John 13:18 “I am not saying these …
Why is serving others such an important step in our life? Serving others transforms us. I tend to be selfish and I know the Lord wants me to grow out of that. Philippians 2:3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.[1] The Lord knows all …
Jesus called Lazarus from the grave after he had been dead four days as recorded in John chapter 11. This was a foreshadow of the resurrection, both of Jesus and of you! For Lazarus to come back to life, 37 trillion cells needed to come back to life and begin to function. Each cell in …
An interview question that is often asked is, “Where would you like to be in five years if we hired you today?” The question is designed to make people think about the future in a long-term sense. In a spiritual sense where do you see yourself in 100 years from today? Do you have faith …