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God revealed His love for us in that He sent His Son, Jesus, to save us and rescue us from hell, rather than misusing and misapplying His love to remove the seriousness of hell.   John 1:1-18 - 1   In th e beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2  He was in the beginning with God.  3  All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.  4  In him was life, and the life was the light of men.  5  The light sh

Come as you are. Jesus still shines and He will never give up on you, no matter what.   John 1:5 -  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.   Have you ever had a night so long and restless that you couldn’t wait for the dawn? You pray. You toss and turn. You hope. But you don’t rest, don’t feel peace until the dawn arrives. That is how the world was before Jesus came. Humanity lived in a long, restless wretched night, waiting for the dawn of sa

Ch ristmas is God’s declaration that He has not abandoned a broken world.   John 1:1-18 - 1   In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2  He was in the beginning wi th God.  3  All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.  4  In him was life, and the life was the light of men.  5  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.   6  There was a man sent from God, whose na

Jesus didn’t come to hand us facts about God; He came to reveal God’s heart full of love, compassion, mercy, grace, and truth.   John 1:1-18 - 1   In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2  He was in the beginning with God.  3  All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.   4  In him was life, and the life was the light of men.  5  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not over

Stewardship, when properly exercised, brings you into closer relationship with God.    Genesis 1:26 NIV  - Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”   Revelation 5:11-12 ESV  - 11  Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of m

Thank the Lord that the message doesn't change because God doesn't change. He's eternal and His word will be true and absolute forever, from generation to generation.   Psalm 78:1-8 - 1              Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth! 2              I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old, 3               things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us. 4               We will n

God is made known fully in the person of Jesus. Christianity is about grace alone, faith alone, and Christ alone because there is absolutely nothing that we can do to meet the standard or measurement of God’s holiness, righteousness, and godliness.   John 1:14-18 - 14  And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.   15  (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of wh

When the dirt of sin covers our mind, heart, and being, it distorts the reflection of God’s glory in us. Jesus didn’t leave us helpless or hopeless; He gave us the Holy Spirit. When we call upon Him, He restores us to reflect God’s glory so the world can see the image of Christ in us.   John 1:14-18 - 14  And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.   15  (John bore witness about h

Tell others that your God is not distant; He is not an impersonal God, but God who chose to come down to die for you to redeem, restore, and renew you.   John 1:14-18 - 14  And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son   from the Father, full of grace and truth.  15  (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”)   16  For from h

Walk in the confidence of your new identity. Let the radiance of His Light shine through your conversations, your conduct, and your compassion.   John 1:9-13 - 9  The true light, which gives light to 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 to

The light of the World, Jesus, is here with us and wants to heal and restore us, but are we willing to see and receive Him? Don’t close the eyes of your heart when God’s Word confronts your sins, behaviors, and attitudes.   John 1:6-13 - 6  There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.  7  He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.  8  He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.   9  The true light, whi

Are you willing to stand for the truth? Are you willing to bear witness when you know it may cost you your name, your fame, or even your life? Or do you want to hop on the more convenient and acceptable social gospel that is inclusive and affirms all behaviors without allowing the Light of Christ to expose human sin and restore them?   John 1:6-13 - 6  There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.  7  He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might

Our witness should cause people to look past us to Christ, the true Light. Whether we are doing really well spiritually or not, they should be pointed to the grace, love, forgiveness, and mercy of Christ.   John 1:6-13 - 6  There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.  7  He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.  8  He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.   9  The true light, which gives light to

Never forget darkness is not an entity itself, but the condition of being without the Light. Darkness is the spiritual emptiness created...

If Jesus created all things and holds all things together, then stop worrying about things in your life; nothing is outside of His...

Don’t compare Christianity with religions and don’t compare Christ with other religious leaders because while all religions and religious...

Have you ever had one of those moments where everything changes in an instant? Imagine this: you're sitting in a doctor’s office, and the words hit like a freight train—“You have cancer. You may only have six months to live.” Your world collapses. Then suddenly, the phone rings again: “I’m so sorry, I was looking at the wrong file. That’s not your report.” In just a few moments, despair turns into unspeakable relief. Fear gives way to joy. Death gives way to life.

Trust that divine defense is never absent, delayed, or neglected, but only sovereignly timed to secure our future and to seal our...

Growing up in a home where emotions were either ignored or punished, I learned to bottle things up. Vulnerability got you yelled at. Emotional honesty led to pain. So, I took control — of my feelings, of my problems, and of my life. And on the surface, that seemed like a good thing. People even praised it. But over time, I came to realize something much deeper was going on. This drive for control became more than a coping mechanism — it became an idol. Worse, it distorted my

Esther 8  - 1  On that day King Ahasuerus gave to Queen Esther the house of Ha man, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came before the...

In a world where evil often feels loud and relentless, how do we hold on to hope? Psalm 14 gives us a powerful answer—but maybe not in the way we’d expect. When David writes in verses 5–7, he doesn't describe a miraculous deliverance. He doesn’t say, “And then God showed up, defeated the wicked, and everything was fine.” There’s no resolution to the problem yet. But what is there is even more powerful: the promise of God’s presence and the certainty of His justice.