Southwest Airlines used to have TV commercials that would feature someone getting themselves into an embarrassing situation and then ask, “Wanna get away?” Then they would advertise their low fares for anyone needing to get away quickly from wherever they were. In Mark 5:1-20, Jesus meets a demoniac in a very embarrassing situation. He is … Continue reading –>
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 NKJV Last Tuesday, my fiancée, Becky, and I ran off to get married at a harbor on Tampa Bay. The next day, we took off for our honeymoon … Continue reading –>
A lot of us have our own ideas of what repentance means, so let’s look at what repentance means in the Bible. The first Biblical example of repentance is God Himself. And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was … Continue reading –>
As we study about having faith, in this week’s Sabbath School Lesson, let’s explore the difference between faith and presumption. It’s the difference between a cross-centered theology and the “prosperity gospel.” Faith is knowing God is with us in our trials, and even our tragedies. Presumption is thinkng that because we are Christians we are … Continue reading –>
For years, I had known Anne Frank as a girl who died a death. I knew she wrote a diary and died in a World War II concentration camp at the age of 15. When her life should have begun blossoming, it came to an end. I suppose this is why I only knew her … Continue reading –>
“But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted … Continue reading –>
I always did what was best for you. I told you the Good News about Jesus in public before the people and also taught in your homes. Acts 20:20 ERV We are all encouraged, like Paul, to share Jesus in the homes of our friends and loved ones. This is something we all can do. … Continue reading –>
He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make … Continue reading –>
Can you easily spot whether someone is proud? Or whether someone is humble? “We’ve all known people with big egos … ” our lesson author writes. It might be worthwhile to remember that we most frequently see our own faults in others. So if we often spot the sin of pride in others, that might well … Continue reading –>
Several months ago, I had a “God moment,” which sent tingles down my spine. I was driving while my Pandora was playing Cece Winans’ “The Goodness of God.” In the middle of the song, a friend called, pausing it. He was talking about his work situation, which we had been praying over, and how God … Continue reading –>
