Nothing gets us into more trouble than our words. Taming the tongue is the most difficult task a person will ever take on. There is just an impulse in us to say things that we will regret later. James tells us that the tongue is like a rudder that steers a large ocean...
The love of money has destroyed many peoples lives. All throughout the Bible, we are warned about pursuing riches. James tells us instead to be rich in faith. Our faith and trust in God should always be more significant than our bank account. We can’t buy...
God gave a powerful tool when he created our tongue. It has the ability to build up and to tear down. James writes “Control your tongue.” Left to its own our tongues can weapons of mass destruction leaving a wake of hurt people behind us. Control your...
Jesus was tempted in the desert after 40 of fasting. There is nothing his body wanted more than food. Satan told him to turn stones into food. Jesus knew that being faithful to God was more important than food. He knew the bread of life would sustain him. Matthew...
One of the pictures we have in our mind of heaven is when the clouds part and rays of light shine down. We speak of it as the heavens were opened up and God’s face was shining down on us. When Jesus was baptized the heavens were opened up, literally, and God...
One day the heavens will open up, the trumpets will sound, and Jesus will descend on a cloud to gather up those who are his. Christ is returning. He will rapture the church and then after seven years of tribulation will come and reign on earth for one thousand years....
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