There came a day in the life of Peter when the Lord called him to take a step of faith. Luke 5:1One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God. 2 He noticed two empty boats at the …
People were drawn to Jesus as He preached along the Sea of Galilee. They left their towns and villages to go out to the shore to listen. Why were people drawn to Jesus? Could that still happen today? People were drawn to Jesus because God was at work. God still works to draw people to …
Jeremiah questioned the Lord when he was called to be a prophet. God responded by putting words in his mouth that he would proclaim to the people. Jeremiah was afraid and God promised to be with him. The Lord went on to say he would make Jeremiah strong. Jeremiah 1:18 For see, today I have made …
After God called Jeremiah as a prophet, He sent him out to warn the people. The Lord told him to prepare for action. Although most people would not listen to him, Jeremiah would become a lighthouse to the people. Jeremiah 1:17“Get up and prepare for action. Go out and tell them everything I …
Jeremiah enters service as a prophet when the Southern Kingdom of Israel is falling apart due to their sin. The nation is like an out of control teenager. The good news is that God had a plan to bring the nation of Israel to repentance. Repentance is turning away from your sin and turning toward …
Have you ever watched a baby sleep? Have you ever as parent or a babysitter watched over kids? When my son was four, we were in a large museum in Chicago. I was distracted for a moment and then realized my son was out of my sight. Panic stricken, we immediately searched for him. Fortunately, …
When I was a small child, my mother would often include my younger sister and me when she baked. We had our own small pans and thought we were being helpful. As she did this, my mother was teaching us how to bake and kept us occupied and out of trouble. It takes much …
When the Lord called Jeremiah as a prophet, he was very young and felt he was not capable. What was the Lord teaching Jeremiah through this and what is He teaching us? Jer. 1:6 “O Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!” 7 The Lord replied, “Don’t say, ‘I’m too young,’ for …
How does it feel to know that our God knew you before you were even conceived? Before we were even born, the Lord had devised an awesome plan for our life. As the Lord calls Jeremiah to be a prophet He gives him this message. Jer. 1:5“I knew you before I formed you in your …
Hope is a powerful emotion. As believers in Jesus, no matter what situation befalls us, we have hope. The last words my father spoke to me were, “I will be fine.” How could a man who had just days to live say, “I will be fine?” He had hope in Jesus as his Savior. …