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Only by being both deity and humanity could Jesus Christ bridge the gap between where God is.
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Jesus says that those who live by God's forgiveness must imitate it. A person whose only hope is that God will not hold his faults against him forfeits his right to hold others' faults against them.
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Worship is God's way of giving us an opportunity to shift our focus from our own concerns, problems, and circumstances to the way things are in heaven.
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People crave encouragement, and sometimes the greatest encouragement is the writing of words that endure. Perhaps you can pen a note of affirmation and approval to someone today.
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It's not going to happen through technology or our intellectual abilities but only through prayer. When we pray, God works. We believe God blesses churches that bless missions.
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Discipleship is crucial to our ultimate destiny, but its cost is total commitment.
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It's not that your most important work is meaningless; it's that your most trivial movements are also significant.
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To avoid the trap of the Pharisees, we've got to guard the interconnection between our thoughts and our attitudes.
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All the Christmas presents in the world are worth nothing without the presence of Christ.
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When we take voice lessons from the Master, we learn to speak with tenderness.
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God is unlimited and infinite with respect to time; He is eternal. God is unlimited and unaffected by space; He is present everywhere at the same time.
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Satan can wreak havoc but he cannot claim the victory.
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When we gather for worship, whether with a handful in a storefront chapel or with thousands in St. Peter's Square, we perform a drama with different parts-speaking and singing and praying and giving money and baptizing and eating bread and drinking wine-all for the delight of God.
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If you need counsel, start with the One who is both Counselor and King - the One who is the source of both wisdom and power.
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With Jesus we have 100 percent security, and no one can ever breach the parameters of His love.
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Kids today learn a lot about getting to the moon, but very little about getting to heaven.
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As you read the Word of God today, read it with expectancy and anticipation for the changes it will make in you.
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It's true the Holy Spirit alone can reproduce the character of our Lord Jesus, and we must always abide in Christ. But the Bible also makes us active partners in the process, and we must be diligent to do our part. "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed".
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The man who loves his wife above all else on earth gains the freedom and power to pursue other noble, but lesser, loves.
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Too often we concentrate only on the things we can see now; but our focus should be on that place we can only envision, but will enjoy for all eternity.
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God has given us everything we need for life and godliness. And he's given us the indwelling strength and guidance of the Holy Spirit. The rest is up to us.
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Generational bonds are easily formed and rarely broken.
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Every believer is commanded to be plugged in to a local church.
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Faith is the solid, unshakable confidence in God which is built upon assurance that He is faithful to His promises.