'...The people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.' Judges 17:6 NLT

There's no better depiction of our ego-driven nature than this: 'The people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.' Their philosophy was: 'Don't tell me what to do.' But that philosophy leaves you without checks or balances, exposing you...

'...The people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.' Judges 17:6 NLT

You're never more vulnerable than when you can hide from others. Secrecy is the ideal breeding ground for deception, leading us into sin. Jesus points out that we love darkness rather than light because our deeds naturally gravitate toward...

'I am the vine; you are the branches...' John 15:5 NIV

The Bible gives us two interesting pictures of our relationship with Jesus: (1) A branch. 'I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit.' Jesus wants to be as close to you as a branch is to a vine. One is an...

'I am the vine; you are the branches...' John 15:5 NIV

The Bible gives us two interesting pictures of our relationship with Jesus: (1) A branch. 'I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit.' Jesus wants to be as close to you as a branch is to a vine. One is an...

'Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.' Matthew 24:35 NIV

One of the first books to come off the printing press when it was invented was the Bible. And it's still the world's best-selling book. An anonymous author has written: 'It contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of...

'...Don't give up.' Galatians 6:9 NLT

James Watt spent twelve years perfecting the steam engine. William Harvey worked for eight years to demonstrate how blood circulated in the human body, then for another twenty-five years trying to convince the medical establishment. Most of us underestimate the time it takes to...

'To Him who is able to do immeasurably more...' Ephesians 3:20 NIV

There are words in your Bible with so much power in them that they're more effective than any therapy. God can illuminate a Scripture that goes back into the past and heals your wounds, gives you direction in the middle of despair and provides hope for...

'I will give you shepherds according to My heart...' Jeremiah 3:15 NKJV

Here's a sad statistic: over 50% of those who enter the ministry leave it within ten years because of discouragement. Make sure that doesn't happen to your pastor. Picture this: Joshua's soldiers are down in the valley fighting the Amalekites....