I Will Be With You
There’s an interesting thing that these verses have in common: Genesis 28:15, I am with you Judges 6:15, I will be with you Isaiah 41:10, I am with you Isaiah 43:2, I will be with you Matthew 28:20, I am with you always, to the end of the age Hebrews 13:5, I will never leave…
I Am the Way
I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6) There are several important truths in this very familiar verse, but for now, I want to concentrate just on Jesus’ claim to be “the way.” Elsewhere in Scripture we read the warning to “Enter…
The Lord is My Strength
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. (Psalm 28:7) Lord (YHWH, or Jehovah) is “the existing One,” the one true God. He is my strength (oz). Strength can be material or physical strength,…
Rest in Peace
COVID-19 hit just a little too close to home last week when a member of my church died from complications of the disease. I first met Miguel when he was a student in our ESL program, occasionally in one of my classes. I can’t say that I ever saw him without a smile on his…
I AM the Resurrection
In John 11:25 Jesus makes the statement “I am the resurrection and the life.” Now, I don’t know about you, but there’s something about this statement that has never really struck me before. I’m guessing that you read that, think that Jesus was resurrected, and that He brought Lazarus (and others) back to life, and…
How Did We Get the Bible?
Christians claim the Bible is God’s Word, but many do not know how the Bible was published in the form we have today. How did we get the Bible? Numerous books have been written to answer this question. A brief overview can offer much assistance. The Bible consists of 66 books in two parts, the…
How Scripture Changes Us
Believers are frequently instructed to read the Bible, yet are often left without an explanation as to how studying Scripture changes us. A close look reveals numerous benefits to regular time invested in God’s Word. Scripture Encourages Us Scripture often encourages us when we are discouraged. For example, the reason Psalm 23 is traditionally read…
Don’t Pray Like a Hypocrite
When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. What does don’t pray like a hypocrite mean? Well, ouch. Based on Jesus’…
I Am The Door
The front door of the house where I lived until I was about 10 or 11 was a fairly rustic barn door. Right down at the bottom between two of the long planks there was an opening. In reality, it was little more than three inches high, and perhaps half an inch wide at the…
Ground Level Bible Study (Prayer Warrior)
I was reading Philip Yancey’s book, Prayer, this weekend, and ran across an interesting phrase, belly botany. As I understand it, belly botany is when you get right down to ground level, on your belly, and carefully observe what you see in your immediate area—maybe only a 2-foot square. Look at the plant life, the…
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