Good morning! Holiness is a lost word today. It is not emphasized or recognized in most sermons or Bible studies today. It should be because the Bible tells us that without holiness, none will see the Lord. Jesus told us to be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect. Just because a famous person says they are a Christian doesn't make them the standard for Christianity. People proclaim Jesus and still cuss like a drunken sailor. That's not holiness. People talk about Jesus b

Good morning! Death is often one of the most frightening things because of all the unknowns with it. If we know Jesus holds us in His hands, what do we really have to fear? If He hods our life in His hands, He therefore holds our death in His hands too. He has our physical and spiritual lives in His hands. If we live, we should live fearlessly doing all we can for the Kingdom. If we die, we are ushered into heaven to be with our Savior. What is there to be afraid of, really?

Good morning! Repentance is often looked at something you do once when you come to Jesus and then move forward past it in faith. But Jesus is addressing those who have believed and emphasizing the need for continual repentace of sin. We shouldn't sin, but we should also not think repentance is a one time event at an altar either. He loves us all, but His love for those who love Him comes with a chastening. Not to destroy us but to correct us and keep us on the right path of f

Good morning! We are uniquely made by God. Each of us is a one of kind masterpiece created to show the handiwork of God and His creative power. No one shares your own unique DNA pattern, fingerprints or even taste buds. All have am individual marking to make you, you. We are not saved by our good works we do for God, but are saved by His grace. Works are a result of this grace at work in our lives. God had them prepared for us to do before we ever existed. Are handiwork is re

Good morning! Cultural trends are affirming people to mutilate their bodies in various ways marring the image of God in themselves. One of the biggest lies the enemy wants you to believe is that your body is your own and you can do with it what you want. There are consequences for our choices. Some of them are more permanent than others. Ultimately, separation from God permanently is the most severe consequence. When you decide your body is your own to do with as you please,

Good morning! When you realize the truth, you rejoice in it because you finally found it. It is the moment when everything comes together and what you have been looking for becomes a reality. It is worth more than all the riches of the world. This is how you can rejoice in the truth and testimonies of God as if you have just been given untold riches. Riches can be spent, stolen, used up or lost. But the truth of God's word is an eternal treasure that has no end. No one can st

Good morning! Most of us have friends who we can count on. But even the best of friends have limitations on how much they can be there in times of trouble. Sometimes, they are out of town or hours away. Sometimes, they are working and unable to take that call right away. But God is never too busy or distant. He is a very present help in times of trouble. His desire is to dwell with His people and His people with Him. That's been there from the beginning which is why He went t

Good morning! Jesus is teaching about three things here: Fear, Provision, and Human Worth. With rising costs of everything in the world, it is natural to fear how you will have what you need. Jesus assures us it is nothing to worry about because God always provides. Worry is easy, faith is hard. Worry is easy because we see all the things around us and process what we believe by what we see. But Jesus is telling us to have faith because even what you see needs filtered throug

Good morning! One of the defining characteristics of a truly redeemed heart is humility. A proud heart resists salvation because salvation takes surrender and an understanding of personal sin. That takes humbling yourself and acknowledging God as greater and superior. God takes pleasure in those who live truthfully by knowing God is sovereign. That is the truth that brings freedom and puts humanity in their place under Almighty God. He alone is the King of kings. When we humb

Good morning! We spend so much time carrying the weight of control. We try to be the ultimate judges of our circumstances, the strict rule-makers of our outcomes, and the kings ruling our own daily lives. Yet when life shifts unexpectedly, that burden quickly leads to burnout, anxiety, and exhaustion. Trying to manage every outcome is a job we were never created to hold. Isaiah 33:22 reminds us that God holds every authority that we tend to stress over. He is our Judge, meani

Good morning! In all the temporal things there are in this life, one thing we can trust to last forever: the truth of God's word. His truth, righteousness and judgments will endure forever. He alone is holy and faithful. Jesus emphasized this when He said, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words by no means will ever pass away." in Matthew 24:35. We have assurance in an unsure world of a standard of truth. While everyone is screaming truth is relative, God gives us a c

Good morning! Truth brings light into the darkness. It exposes the lies that keep people bound and in sin. It reveals the hidden things that darkness wants to remain invisible. It opens the eyes of even the most naive person. When the truth is shared, it explains as it exposes to give understanding. It is where God makes alive the spirit of a person to awaken them to life. It illuminates the works of God, convicts of sin and shows the pathway to salvation. Redemption can be h

Good morning! In today's culture and age of technology, it is easy to look something up in an instant to get the answers to our questions or problems. AI can form an image, write an essay, calculate a formula or help you work through a problem in seconds. But what AI can't do is show you the will of God or give you secret information from heaven. It cannot reveal the mind of Christ. It cannot spiritually discern anything. But God can and faster than AI ever could. God can ans

Good morning! True discernment is learning to see through God’s eyes. Too often, we allow our natural eyes to do our discerning for us. We evaluate people, situations, and circumstances by what we can see, understand, and reason, yet our finite perspective can only take us so far. What appears strong may be spiritually weak. What appears insignificant may carry great spiritual purpose. What looks like failure may be the place where God is doing His deepest work. The Holy Spir

Good morning! Oftentimes, we associate being doers of the word as being busy and active in the kingdom, as we should be. But sometimes, we can get so busy for God that we leave no time to include Him in our lives. Our first work and responsibility to the word is to keep our relationship with Jesus alive. If we forsake our first love, we are left with religious acts that cannot save us. We have to be careful to keep Jesus at the forefront of everything we do and who we are. Wi

Good morning! Good morning! Life has a way of throwing unexpected battles and overwhelming seasons our way. When the pressure mounts, our natural instinct is often to look for a quick escape—scrolling through our phones, retreating into isolation, or relying on our own self-sufficiency. But Psalm 119:114 points us toward a far better refuge. Real peace doesn't come from running away from our problems; it comes from running to the One who oversees them. A refuge is a safe plac

Good morning! In a world where identity is so often tied to status, family background, or personal achievement, John 1:12–13 offers a grounding shift in perspective. When you read these verses, notice that being part of God's family isn't something you earn or inherit through natural ancestry or human willpower. It is a divine right bestowed upon those who simply receive Jesus and place their trust in His name. When you believe in Him, your fundamental identity shifts. You ar

Good morning! In order for you to exude something, you first have to receive it. You cannot shine the light of Jesus if you have not received Him, the Light of the World. You also cannot bring glory to God with your works if you have not first glorified God with your life in a relationship with Jesus. You cannot give what you have not received. You cannot invoke others to do something you yourself have not done. Do you glorify God in your life and praise Him? Do you rejoice i

Good morning! Discipline and determination make for a recipe for success. No matter what you do in life, if you are not disciplined or determined, you will not be successful at it. Many have good intentions but poor follow through, so they fall short of their goals. Many people tell me they want to play guitar like me. I tell them all the hours I put into it to play at a high level. I ask them if they're willing to put in that much time and practice. Most say, "NO!" And that

Good morning! Endurance is a quality needed in the kingdom. It takes diligence and discipline. You have to choose to let go of the things that distract you from God's ultimate purpose and mission. It takes leaving the past in the past so you don't carry the weight of it into your future. Your future has no room for your past. It taught you some lessons but the burden of it will only hold you back from the freedom only God provides. It's not easy and Jesus never promised that