The first thing to do when teaching children the accounts in God’s Word is to establish the fact that these stories, these accounts, are truth. Explain, “If someone wrote a book about your life, you know it would be a real story because you are alive.” Then say something like, “but when we read about Winnie the Pooh, we understand that the story is a fairy tale, because it's not real.” It is important for children and everyone to know that Jesus is real and is alive and...
READ MOREThe meaning of redemption in the Bible speaks to God causing His creation, humanity, to be released from the bondage of sin through payment of a ransom. That payment was the blood of His Son, Jesus. Jesus said of Himself in Matthew 20:28- “Just as the Son of Man did not come...
READ MOREPalm Sunday is important to Christianity for several reasons, one of which is that it fulfills prophecy. In Zechariah 9:9, we are given a description of what occurs in the gospels as we see Christ enter Jerusalem at the beginning of Passover week. This would also mark the last week of Jesus’ ministry before His crucifixion. Much about His entrance into...
READ MOREEaster is significant because it is the Christian’s most important celebration. Easter is not about bunnies, colored eggs, or baskets of goodies! Easter is about the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Jesus’ sacrifice for our sin is the most significant event in the history of Mankind. It is the only...
READ MOREThe Bible is packed full of encouraging verses for believers who are going through difficult times. For example, for those who are dealing with the loss of a loved one, we read in Matthew 5:4, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Psalm 147:3 says, “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” In His Word, God God reminds us often…
READ MOREThe first thing we should do as parents when trying to build the faith of our children is to lead by example. Children will learn much more from us by what is caught than by what is taught. They need to see us reading our Bibles, praying, and being faithful to worship and serve in our churches. We need to pray for them and to pray with them, while teaching them how to pray as well. Also, tell them how God answers prayers. He answers with...
READ MOREPrayer is a vital part of our relationship with Jesus. Think about how communication works in a marriage. If a man does not communicate with his wife, or vice versa, how can they know one another intimately? Talking with and listening to your spouse is one of the ways you grow in your knowledge and understanding of who that person is. The same thing goes for our relationship with Jesus. The more we...
READ MOREHaving faith and trust in God’s plan begins with surrender. Only when we give all of who we are to all of who He is can we begin to completely trust God in all situations. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not to your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” We must live by faith...
READ MOREHow can I know God’s plan for my life? A similar question that gets asked is, “How can I know God’s will for my life?” God has given us a roadmap for this: the Bible. God’s Word tells us in 1 Thessalonians 4:3a, “For this is the will of God, your sanctification.” Finding God’s will requires to things: obedience and observance.
READ MOREYour responsibility to those that you lead to Jesus is plain and simple: you are not supposed to leave them to figure things out on their own. You are not supposed to abandon them as orphans in the family of God. Jesus’ last command to His disciples was to “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations” (Matthew 28:19). We are to disciple others, just as our Savior—our Lord, Jesus Christ—made disciples of others.
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