Philippians 2:12-16; Hebrews 12:1-2 Real faith, like a real tattoo, costs something. It requires permanence and commitment, not just temporary enthusiasm. Jesus calls us to a deeper obedience that flo...  Read More

James 3:1; Luke 17:1-2; 1 Corinthians 13:1-3Jesus warned that those who break commands and teach others to do the same will be least in the kingdom. The responsibility of teaching God's truth carries ...  Read More

Psalm 119:89-105; 2 Timothy 3:16-17Jesus declared that not even the smallest letter of God's Word would pass away until all is accomplished. Like fine print in a contract, every word of Scripture matt...  Read More

Romans 6:1-14; Colossians 2:13-14Grace isn't permission to keep sinning—it's the power to stop. Through Christ's sacrifice, our certificate of debt has been nailed to the cross. The law pointed out ou...  Read More

Matthew 5:17-20; Micah 6:8God never intended His law to be a checklist of external behaviors. Like the Pharisees who cleaned the outside of the cup while remaining filthy within, we can fall into the ...  Read More

Luke 5:16Luke 5:16 (MSG) As often as possible Jesus withdrew to out-of-the-way places for prayerLuke 5 is full of activity for Jesus. He teaches, He calls, He heals, His fame spreads and more people c...  Read More

Psalm 1:6For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to ruin. (Psalm 1:6 CSB)Psalm 1 ends the same way it began by presenting two paths with two destinies that ...  Read More

Psalm 1:4-5Psalm 1, before the prayers and laments and praise and poetry, asks the question: how will you live? Psalm 1 doesn’t begin with a command, it begin with a promise; Blessed (happy) is the ma...  Read More

Psalm 1:3He is like a tree planted beside flowing streams that bears its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. (Psalm 1:3 CSB)King David paints a picture for us...  Read More

Psalm 1:2Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction, and he meditates on it day and night. (Psalm 1:2 CSB)God spoke these same words to Joshua after Moses’ death; This book of instruction MUST ...  Read More

Psalm 1:1How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers! (Psalm 1:1 CSB)When King David penned the words we re...  Read More

2 Timothy 4:6-8Paul faced beatings, imprisonment, shipwrecks, hunger, and cold—yet he finished strong, declaring "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." His ey...  Read More