When asked, “How are you?” Many Christians respond, “I’m blessed.” It seems to roll off our tongues rather quickly, so fast that we don’t even have to think about the words. Is it by habit, or is it socially correct to use good old Christian lingo? What is the difference between being blessed and wishing … More Am I Lucky or Blessed?
Scripture: Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour?” (Matthew 26:40 NIV). As the light in a dark world, Christians are called to be a reflection of who Jesus was when He walked upon the earth; (Matt. 5:16). Sent by His … More Watch and Pray
The disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a little child to him and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever … More WHO IS THE GREATEST?
Scripture: He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed; (1st Peter 2:24 NIV). The phrase the “Blood of Christ” is the expression of the sacrificial death and full atoning work of Jesus on our … More Every Single Drop Was For You
Scripture: The word of the LORD came to Jonah saying, “Go to Nineveh and proclaim [judgment] against it, for their wickedness has come before Me; (Jonah 1:1-2). Most of us know the story of Jonah or have heard of the big fish that swallowed him. But why did Jonah rebel against God’s Will for him?
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