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Living Faith: The Inseparable Bond Between Belief and Love
Faith and love are not two separate things, like items on a spiritual to-do list. They are one living reality, like light and warmth from a flame. You cannot have one without the other. Faith receives salvation; love surrenders in response. And both happen together.
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Rahab: A Faith That Redeems
We live in a world under judgment. We’ve all chased after idols, played the harlot with God. Yet in His mercy, God reaches for us, offers us covenant love, and calls us to a new identity—not defined by our past, but by His promise.
The Promise, The Presence, and The Peace of God
Today, as believers in Christ, we are inheritors of an even greater promise. Through Jesus, God has called us, His church, to be a royal priesthood, a holy nation (1 Peter 2:9). He has not merely given us a land. He has given us His very presence.
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God at Work in the Unexpected
When God brings us through a crisis, we begin to see His work in our life as holy. The ordinary becomes sacred. What was once routine now echoes with the reality of God’s presence.
Holy Ground Between Us: God-Filled Relationships in the Midst of Life
… relationships rooted in God’s presence become vessels of his power. It teaches us that when we recognize God in one another, we create space for his Spirit to move. It reminds us that we do not walk alone in our blessings or in our sorrows, but that God often sends people to reflect his faithfulness to us.
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Our God Saves
Our God saves—this is not merely a truth for someone else or for another time. This is the heartbeat of God’s character through every generation: he steps into cursed places, into foolish choices, into overwhelming distress, and brings about redemption. But this saving work, though always God’s initiative, often calls for a human response.
Seek The Lord
Asa understood what many today ignore: if you want to seek the Lord, you must first clear the clutter. No one can serve both God and idols—not in a nation, not in a family, not in a heart.
Darkness to Light
How many of us stand where Mary once stood—next to empty tombs, surrounded by signs and sermons, yet still unable to believe that Jesus lives and speaks today? We long for peace, hunger for meaning, ache for healing—but faith eludes us.
In Darkness is the Redemption of the World
we come to look at the cross where Jesus is the victim of human injustice and wickedness. His arrest, trial, and death compose a great miscarriage of justice. We remember the events of this night as a struggle in which good and evil, principle and expediency, sacrifice and self-interest, love and hate all meet.
From Blindness to Sight: A Story for All of Us
Here’s what we learn about Jesus: He sees us with compassion. He sees purpose where others see problems. He sees a future where others see brokenness. If we let Him work, even the hardest parts of our story can become a testimony to God’s goodness.
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Sometimes a Miracle is Not Enough
We pray for provision, and God provides. We see Him move in our lives. We experience His goodness. And yet, the next time a storm comes, we panic as if He’s never been faithful before.
The Bread From Above
Everything Jesus does carries the authority and power of the Father. He wasn’t just another prophet or teacher. He wasn’t sent to simply provide for the temporary needs of people. He came to give life—eternal, abundant, soul-satisfying life.
God’s Greater Things
God’s Greater Things John 5:1-24 Jesus never simply heals a body—He restores a soul. He never merely challenges religious customs—He redefines life itself. Everywhere He walks, the Kingdom of God follows, breaking through human limitations, traditions, and expectations. And in John 5, we find Him stepping into a place of brokenness, where religion had failed, hope had run dry, and people were trapped in cycles of waiting for something that could never truly make them whole. A Question That Changes Everything Jesus arrives at the pool of Bethesda—“House of…
Believing Loyalty
How often do we seek proof before we trust? How often do we tell God, “If You do this, then I will believe”? But Jesus does not work within the confines of our demands. He acts in grace…
Our True Identity with the Father
If we are honest, many of us struggle with giving ourselves fully to God. We often divide our allegiance, giving parts of ourselves to the world—our time, our attention, our affections—while neglecting the One to whom we truly belong. Jesus’ words challenge us: Are we holding back parts of ourselves from God?
When the Wine Runs Out: Seeing Jesus in New Ways
Life is filled with moments when we find ourselves running on empty. We pour ourselves into our families, our work, our responsibilities, only to wake up one day realizing that the joy, energy, and sense of purpose we once had is gone. That’s when we should be looking to Jesus.
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Moving Beyond Our Limitations: A Life Led by the Spirit
One of the most human struggles we face is the challenge of limitations. We see our weaknesses, our fears, our inabilities, and we often settle into them as though they are immovable boundaries. But God has something greater for us.
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Seeking God in the Stillness
When was the last time you sat quietly before the Lord, with no agenda, no requests, just a longing to be near Him? It is in these moments of surrender that we experience His peace. His presence quiets the restless heart, eases the burdens we carry, and realigns our souls with His perfect will.
Living by the Spirit: The Power of Pentecost
But the Spirit also moves in unexpected ways. He breaks down barriers—between people, between cultures, between human limitations and divine possibilities.
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The Greatest Hero: Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus
He took on our sin, bore its punishment, and conquered its power by rising from the grave. He defeated death itself—the one battle no other hero in history could ever claim victory over.
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Seeking God in Secret: The Heart of True Communion
Yet, above all, honesty is key. God already knows our hearts; our prayers should simply bring us into agreement with what He already sees. There is no need for pretense—only truth.
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A Pure Heart in God’s Presence
God’s love for us is not transactional—it is rooted in His faithfulness and unchanging character. He calls us to be holy, not because of our merit but because of His love and desire for relationship. This purity isn’t about perfection; it’s about devotion.