‘25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. 26And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”’John 11:25-26 Do you believe this? I wonder how many of us put limits on Jesus? I believe in…
While reading Acts 26 this morning, Paul is defending his beliefs before King Agrippa. He talks about how zealous he was in his attempt to silence the early Christians. Then he shares his testimony, describing receiving a direct message from Christ on the road to Damascus. This makes me wonder if I dare to share…
Pharaoh had 2 disturbing dreams in Genesis 41, and none of his magicians or wise men could interpret them. The chief cupbearer knows a guy, and Pharaoh sends for Joseph. Pharaoh tells Jacob, I heard you can interpret dreams. Jacob, in verse 16, says, “It’s beyond my power to do this, but God can tell…
We see a pattern passed down from Abraham to his son Isaac in Genesis 26. Abraham lied about Sara being his sister, not his wife, to save his own life in Genesis 12:10-20 and 20:1-8. Then in Genesis 26, Isaac does the same thing; he’s afraid that the people in this foreign land he’s found…
Reading Genesis 22, we learn of Abraham’s extraordinary faith and obedience; The story challenges us to trust God in the most difficult circumstances. God tells Abraham to take his son, his only son, Isaac, up a mountain and sacrifice him. He loads the wood onto Isaac’s back; he’s carrying his knife and the fire, and…
In Genesis 12, we learn about Abram. God tells him to leave everything he knows and move on. In verses 2 and 3, God tells him he will bless him, make him famous, and be a blessing to others. He says he will bless those who bless him and curse those who curse him. I…
I like the contrast between the Roman Soldier’s humble faith, when he said, “Don’t trouble yourself; I’m not worthy for you to come in —just say the word, and my servant will be healed,” and the way he recognized absolute authority and treated Christ like a King. ‘When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning…