Whose Side Are You On?
Jesus' life, works, and teaching demand a decision about who He is. Do we accept Him as Lord and Savior or foolishly try to explain away the things He taught by word and deed? There is no middle ground.
How to Get the Attention of God
Jesus' teaching on prayer is not only informative; it is also encouraging. He affirms that God answers sincere and honest prayers and is not reluctant to do so. Nothing is too big or too small for Him, and there is no time our prayers are inconvenient for Him.
The Model Prayer
Prayer is not getting God to do things for us. It is a matter of properly recognizing and honoring Him and humbly recognizing how dependent on Him and needy we are. The Lord's Prayer, or more properly the disciples' prayer, is an enlightening model of God-honoring prayer.
Becoming Like Mary and Martha
The sisters Mary and Martha both loved and served the Lord. Yet their different priorities give Jesus an opportunity to teach us the importance of keeping work and worship in proper balance.
Are There Any Good Samaritans Left?
Jesus' familiar parable of the Good Samaritan was shocking to His Jewish audience, challenging their prejudices and self-serving interpretations of God’s law. It is still today a powerful statement of what it means to love your neighbor.
Perspectives for Balancing Ministry Life
If our joy is determined by responses to our ministry efforts, we have a flawed perspective on God's work. Jesus reminds us that our joy is not dependent on our work in the world but on God's work in us and for us.
A Training Manual for Missions Trips
We are all part of the Lord's plan. And as with the seventy-two disciples Jesus sends out to proclaim His message, He offers us sound principles to follow that will give us realistic expectations and a clear focus that will help us successfully complete our mission.
The Good Shepherd
As followers of Jesus Christ, we are sheep under the care of our Good Shepherd. We can rest in the truth that He knows us, loves us, and desires and initiates a relationship with us. How could we be any more blessed? How could we be any more obligated to serve and worship Him?
Choosing to Remain Spiritually Blind
When rejected on earth, we need to remember that is the common lot of God’s children. What is important is that, by God's grace, we are accepted by Him. Jesus' healing of a blind man offers an encouraging illustration.
The Staggering Claims of Jesus
Like Jesus, we live in a world that is content to remain in the darkness of sin, ignorant of the freedom they can have in Him, the Light of the World. What are we doing to let His light shine forth brightly in this needy world?