A Mask of Perfection
on August 25th, 2020
“If you can?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” (Mark 9:23-24) In Mark chapter 9, we read about a man who had a son possessed by a spirit. When his son was brought to Jesus, Jesus asked the man, “Do you believe?” The man’s reply was powerful and honest. He said Lord I believe, but help m... Read More
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Be Honest About Your Doubts
on August 24th, 2020
Thomas said to him, “Lord we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” (John 14:5-7) One of the most maligned characters in Christian history is the disciple identified in today’s... Read More
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Trust God’s Plan
on August 23rd, 2020
Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may also be. (John 14:1-3) In today’s key passage, Jesus is trying to tell His... Read More
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What Is Troubling You?
on August 22nd, 2020
A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. (Proverbs 14:30) When Jesus was telling the disciples that He would soon be leaving them to go back up to be with the Father, the disciples were less than thrilled to hear the news. They struggled with what their leader’s departure meant for their lives, their future, and their protection. How would they make it now that their mast... Read More
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A Troubled Heart
on August 21st, 2020
Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. (John 14:1) We all know how central the heart is to the body. It is so significant for our health, that failure to care for, maintain, and protect the heart results in 17 million Americans dying each year from heart-related diseases. But as central as the heart is to our physical well-being, it is even greater for our spirit... Read More
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His Patience With Us
on August 20th, 2020
And remember, our Lord’s patience gives people time to be saved. This is what our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom God gave him. (2 Peter 3:15) We’ve talked for the past few days about Jesus knocking on the door of our lives and asking us to let Him in. With that image in mind, I want you to remember something. As He stands there knocking, He is not banging on the door. He i... Read More
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The Power of Christ’s Love
on August 19th, 2020
I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference. “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.” (Revelation 3:19-20) To the churches in Asia Minor who were wondering if Christ’s words would work in their lives, Jesus concludes the third chapter of Revelation sayin... Read More
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Courage to Be Yourself
on August 18th, 2020
Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. (Psalm 27:14) Maya Angelou once said, “Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” In these frightening times our world is facing, we need more courageous Christians. Specifically, we need more courageous Christians who are brave... Read More
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Spiritually Dead
on August 17th, 2020
Write this letter to the angel of the church in Sardis. This is the message from the one who has the sevenfold Spirit of God and the seven stars: “I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive—but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what little remains, for even what is left is almost dead. I find that your actions do not meet the requirements of my God. Go back to wha... Read More
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Jesus Is Coming Back
on August 15th, 2020
Peter and the other disciple started out for the tomb. They were both running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He stooped and looked in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he didn’t go in. Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, while the cloth that had covered Jesus’ head was folded up and lying apart from... Read More
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Lift Jesus Higher
on August 14th, 2020
So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on. As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him. When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen. (Luke 19: 35-37) The donkey th... Read More
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Humble Yourself
on August 13th, 2020
So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor. (James 4:7-8, 10) I remember when I played football as a kid, and in high school, the coaches al... Read More
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A Servant’s Posture
on August 12th, 2020
Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it, and he sat on it. Many in the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others spread leafy branches they had cut in the fields. Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, “Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessings on the coming King... Read More
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A Counter-Cultural Decision
on August 11th, 2020
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:8-9) When the week of triumph and spiritual success started when Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem, we see that we must choose what matters to God over and against what matters to... Read More
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An Unconventional Choice
on August 10th, 2020
As Jesus and his disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead. “Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks, ‘What are you doing?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it and will... Read More
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Redefining Success
on August 9th, 2020
Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. (Proverbs 4:25-27) In our world today, there are many people stuck, upset, frustrated, and flat out stressed out with life because they made life decisions based upon how something a... Read More
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Looks Aren’t Everything
on August 8th, 2020
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7) I remember when I left Richmond and went to college, I was enamored by all of the appearance of affluence that I saw in the lives of some who came to school... Read More
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More To Life
on August 7th, 2020
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? (Matthew 6:25) Recently I looked at a list of the top selling books on platforms like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other online distributors, and I discovered that books on success were some of the most popular books o... Read More
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