April 28, 2024 Genuine Christianity means union with Christ as pictured in our Lord’s parable where he is the true vine and we, his disciples, are the branches. We must remain in him by receiving the Word with humility and relying upon his strength. Only then will our lives bear the spiritual fruit that God ... [Read more...]

April 21, 2024 Jesus identifies himself as the Good Shepherd using this figure of speech to explain his sacrificial death, his protection of his people, and our relationship to him. Scripture: John 10:11-21

April 14, 2024 The resurrection of Christ affects our present and our future in positive ways. We have the peace of Christ and the confidence that he rose again. As God’s children we are to obey him and make ready for his coming again.Scripture: Luke 24:36-48; 1 John 3:1-7

April 7, 2024 The disciples were eyewitnesses of the risen Christ on Easter Sunday. The Lord’s blessing of life forevermore comes to us when we believe in the death and resurrection of Christ. We look forward with anticipation to worship and fellowship with the Lord’s people. Scripture: John 20:19-21; 1 John 1:1-4; Psalm 133

March 31, 2024 The sacrificial death of Christ and his resurrection on Easter Sunday were both prophesied in the Old Testament. These events were foretold so we could better understand their significance to our lives. There were many witnesses of the risen Savior. Our salvation is by grace through the cross of Christ. Scripture: 1 ... [Read more...]

March 24, 2024 Your calling is to faithfully serve Jesus in an age of conflict, controversy, and criticism. You will need to have your eyes open to God’s mercies in salvation to give to Jesus the devotion that may cost you everything. If the Lord Jesus corrects you, don’t turn away and reject him like ... [Read more...]

March 17, 2024 The mission of Jesus was to go to the cross in obedience to the Father. Our mission in life is to serve Jesus by putting him first. Although unbelievers would regard the cross as the ultimate humiliation, Christians must view the cross as the time when our Lord was lifted up to ... [Read more...]

March 10, 2024 The Numbers passage is a warning to Christians not to complain about the hardships of life. The bronze serpent on a pole teaches us a right view of the cross as the time when Jesus was lifted up as a sacrifice for his people. We must look to him and be saved. ... [Read more...]

March 3, 2024Our Lord Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies of cleansing the temple and having a consuming zeal for the Father’s house. It is important that every Christian church is also zealous for the worship of God. Scripture: John 2:13-25

February 25, 2024 When our Lord taught his disciples that he must suffer, be rejected, be killed, and rise again on the third day, such teaching was difficult to accept. We also have to receive the hard teaching that we must be willing to suffer as a disciple of Jesus. Scripture: Mark 8:27-38