God’s crazy love (shown in the first 3 chapters of Hosea) has not changed. No matter what you or I have done, no matter how bad our sins, no matter how many your sins, God’s love is faithful! Jesus came to seek & to save the lost. That means that Jesus came to seek & to save YOU!

Temptation is a fact of life; expect it. Temptation is insidious, so make sure you understand it. Most of all, remember that temptation is not all powerful, so attack it.

When the angel finished his pronouncement, Zechariah asked a question that got him into trouble: “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man & my wife is well along in years” (Luke 1:18).

In a year where so much has changed, this one defies all the odds. Hebrews 13:8 tells us that “JESUS CHRIST IS THE SAME, YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOREVER.”

What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit? What difference does it make? How does it happen? But above all others is this question: Am I filled with the Spirit?

It is not enough to come to church & just talk about being a servant. If you are really going to serve, it must be seen where you work, live and play!

Ephesians 6:12, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”

Paul write in Ephesians 6: “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers & requests” (v. 18). This is Prayer 101. This is the “how to” not the “why” of prayer.

As we have joined in the whining & complaining on Twitter & FaceBook & other social media, we have neglected to be what God has called us to be—salt & light—and as a result—the world has decided to ignore us.

Back in 1984, Beatle John Lennon recorded a song titled, Nobody Told Me. This song contained this refrain: "Nobody told me there would be days like these … Strange days indeed … strange days indeed." So, how should we live in times like these?