Service

Luke 1.38 records I am the servant of the Lord; let this happen to me. Mary was able to receive God’s work for her life because she defined herself as…

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Fathering

Mark 15.21 observes he was the father of Alexander and Rufus. Simon of Cyrene, referenced as a passer-by in the Scriptures, probably a businessman on a mission but possibly a…

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How to get to heaven

Mark 10.24 teaches, Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! You would think the response from God by an eager inquirer to enter heaven would be…

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Leadership has no pride

Mark 9.34 observes they were silent for they had argued about who was the greatest. When alone, the disciples postured for position allowing their pride to run rampant in order…

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Spirit Living

Romans 8.4 assumes God’s people do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. Those who walk according to the flesh cannot please God, or as the…

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Pleasing God

Romans 7.25 observes I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. Inside the DNA of every person is…

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Focusing on eternal life

Mark 4.19 describes worldly cares, wealthy pleasures and the desire for things as impediments to Christian productivity. These things, Jesus said, that men pursue after hearing about God’s love and…

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Friends with Sinners

Mark 2.16 observes He was eating with sinners and tax collectors. When God lived among us as a man in Jesus the Christ He befriended those whom the religious leaders…

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Faith is not Belief

Romans 1.5 commands we bring about the obedience of faith. Faith in God when properly applied is obedience to God. Faith in God is the acknowledgement of God that He…

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