John 1:9-13 9 The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right ...

Isaiah 53:4 4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.(ESV) The fear of disappointment can be paralyzing. Many fail to aggressively, courageously, and intentionally launch into their future because to do so would be to risk loss. To love is ...

Jesus was enjoying lunch at the home of Simon the Pharisee. During the meal a woman with a bad moral reputation walks into the house uninvited, kneels down at Jesus’ feet, anoints Jesus with very costly oil, and begins to wash his feet with her hair and her tears. Throughout the scene she never stops kissing his ...

I returned last week from a pastors conference in Redding, CA at Bethel Church. Bill Johnson is one of my favorites. I’ve listened to every message he’s preached for the last 4 years at least via podcast and being able to visit Bethel was a very cool experience. If you’ve ever heard Bill teach, you ...

Rom 4:19-20 19 And without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his own body, now as good as dead since he was about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah’s womb; 20 yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief, but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God, NASB At one point ...

Adam and Eve just had one rule to follow. It was a simple rule. Easy to understand. I think it’s good things were so simple because they weren’t designed to live by rules anyway. The only rule was – don’t live by rules.  Humans were designed to live by God’s life and presence, directed ...

Ever listen to a powerful sermon or teaching that just seems to open up God’s truth to you in a way you’ve never seen before? Ever think to yourself in those moments “I’ll never be the same!”? Ever wake up the next day surprised to find out you’re in fact exactly the same? Why is ...

I love the story of Jesus’ first recorded miracle. He was at a wedding with his mom. When the party ran out of wine, Jesus turned approximately 180 gallons of water into the very best wine. I’m sure it was an excellent party! The thing that strikes me about the story is that Jesus is not the one who ...

Heb 11:1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.NKJVFaith is the substance of things hoped for. Hope is not just a preferred future. Hope is an anticipated future, an expected future. Faith exists where that which you do not yet experience, but fully expect to experience become ...

When I place my faith in the Lord Jesus, I am placing my trust in him. I trust There’s an old preacher story which illustrates this well, so I repeat it here. I don’t know if it’s true or not, but it works well to make the point anyway. Once upon a time a tightrope walker stretched a cable accross ...