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John 14:7 “If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” We all have wrestled with the concept of “God.” Who is our Creator? This is all … Continue reading →

Acts 13:2 While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” What is God calling you to do? You are a … Continue reading →

Acts 9:15-16 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before Gentiles, kings, and Israelites, and I will show him what he will have to suffer for my … Continue reading →

Acts 8:29 The Spirit said to Philip, “Go and join up with that chariot.” When Philip joined the man in the chariot he ended up being just the one who could make a difference in the life of the man … Continue reading →

1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your worries upon him because he cares for you. Why do we worry? How can worry possibly help us? I sometimes catch my mind as it is repeating the same old “what if?” scenarios (usually … Continue reading →

Acts 7:58, 8:1 They threw Stephen out of the city, and began to stone him. The witnesses laid down their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul. Now Saul was consenting to his execution. Stephen was the … Continue reading →

John 6:27 “Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.” How many of us are working for “food that perishes”? Each of us needs … Continue reading →

Psalm 27:13-14 But I believe I shall enjoy the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord, take courage; be stouthearted, wait for the Lord! Following Jesus is not about trying to make the cut in … Continue reading →

Acts 5:29 But Peter and the apostles said in reply, “We must obey God rather than men.” Peer pressure and the ways of our culture can be tough to go against. Most of the time we might not even think … Continue reading →

John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to … Continue reading →