Luke 14:12-24The gospel's impact on our lives can be discerned through our actions to bless others. Before Jesus tells the parable of the Great Banquet, He gives instructions to literally invite peopl...  Read More

To be a part of God’s people involves an acceptance of others who are godly and bring God's mission into their lives. This was the struggle of the leadership and Jesus’ mother and brothers.Mark 3:22-3...  Read More

I’ve always thought the title Son of Man to be an interesting title. It’s recorded in all the gospels and Jesus frequently uses it to refer to himself. At a surface level glance, it may appear to mini...  Read More

What every holds our attention also directs where our effort goes. Throughout the gospel Mark Jesus is always directing His effort toward the Jews by always going somewhere to teach and heal those who...  Read More

The story of Esther is an interesting story. The only two Jewish people mentioned throughout the whole book are Esther and her cousin, Mordecai, who took care of her after the death of both her parent...  Read More

What is something that you keep thinking about? Maybe by just asking this question, your stress and anxiety have gone up. Maybe the memory is of a failure, a missed opportunity, or maybe something tha...  Read More

Our spending habits tell a story. We would like to think that everything we purchase with our finances is necessary, but in a comparison of the nations of the world, that would be far from the truth. ...  Read More

The consideration of how the Macedonians desired to give for the sake of the gospel to impact someone else is a genuine display of being motivated by the gospel. There is a similar story recorded in M...  Read More

“Healthy organisms grow”1 that is what is expected from ever organism that God has created. Many people go through not knowing what to expect, but the Scriptures give us direction for the work of our ...  Read More

King Uzziah was a typical king of Israel. He experienced great success due to his leadership qualities being rooted in fearing God. 2 Chronicles 26:2-5 explains how he was sixteen years old when he ca...  Read More

Giving glory and sacrifices to the Lord are actions that are quickly noticed by others. The writer of Psalm 96 gives multiple prompts of action for a believer to worship God. Many times sacrifices ou...  Read More

Living a life according to the gospel places us in a position to receive. It starts when we believe and receive Christ as our Savior. Then we receive the Spirit as the seal for our salvation and we r...  Read More