Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. (Psalm 100:11-2 NIV) When seeking a church home, we may consider many things. How far is the church from our home? How convenient are the worship times? Is the music contemporary or traditional? Do churchgoers Read More
Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. (John 14:23 NIV) Jesus plainly stated that if we love Him, we will obey him. It’s easy to confess our love to the Lord yet much more challenging
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:24-25 NIV) Why is it necessary to go to church? Can’t I
We know that prayer is a key to Heaven, but that’s not all you need to enter the Kingdom. If there is a key, there must be a door to be opened for entry, right? Now we must ponder how to open that door. What could possibly unlock that door? We know that it’s an
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Jesus says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. (Psalm 46:10 NIV) Today’s society is fast-paced. Productivity is highly favored. “Go-getters” rule the world. This may be true in the corporate world, but what about our spiritual
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Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (James 1:2-4 NIV) Life is full of many trials and heartaches as well
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Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways when they carry out their wicked schemes. (Psalm 37:7 NIV) Life seems blatantly unfair at times. Sometimes those who love the Lord experience hardship, while those who do not acknowledge their Creator appear to have an
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“This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver
