Jesus came to meet people’s needs Jesus came to meet their need for Salvation Jesus came to meet their need for Deliverance Jesus came to...

(1) deny self, (2) take up our cross, (3) follow Jesus. (4) Be prepared to lose our life.

Jesus did not tell His disciples to follow other teachers; in fact, He warned against "false teachers" and rejected teachers of questionable

Bonhoeffer also says that as we identify with Jesus’ death in our baptism then we are showing full commitment to following Him

Definition: ungodly jealousy is a negative emotion which often involves envy, mistrust , and suspicion. Jealousy is a form of covetousness

Paul compares the life of faith as though each believer was building a structure. Our materials can be gold, silver, or precious stones ...

This story made me think of a recurring theme in the bible of how God can make a little go a long way. Let us bring these stories to mind…

Have you ever known someone who believed in you, someone who frequently spoke words of encouragement and praise?

Barnabas was the nickname given to Joseph because he was so known for his encouragement. What a lovely accolade.

Psalm 8:1 O LORD our Lord, how excellent [is] your name in all the earth! who has set your glory above the heavens. The Lord our God has an

Nicodemus was around 60-70 years old and had a lifetime of personal failures and character flaws behind him. Yet here was Jesus offering him

Jesus marvellous victory purchased us our new birth right. What does the bible say about the birth-right of new believers?

In the bible name changes are highly significant and often reflect a new identity or character.

The spiritual gifts are given to us by the Father. These are the so-called “motivational gifts” described in (Romans 12:3-8)

1 John 5:4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith...

Many believers today seem to be experiencing an identity crisis. What I mean by this is that the life they are leading does not match up...

Many Christians today gain their identity more from their family background, work, or human relationships than from their biblical identity.

You could say the prophets of old in a sense were God’s trouble-shooters.

You could say the picture of the vine and the branches is a model but one that reflects the spiritual reality very clearly.

Victorious Roman generals on returning to Rome paraded the biggest and strongest of their captives so that the Roman citizens could see ...