God’s great desire is that you become like His Son Jesus
Where have we failed?
God has his moments of disappointment with each one of us. Often we think that it is limited to times when we sin. Sadly, that is not true. There are many more occasions when we bring pain to the heart of God.
First and foremost we need to understand God seeks … Read the rest
It is never late to start rebuilding the walls of your life. Start with trust in God and prayer.
Your strength and resources might be limited. But when you are plugged in to God, who is unlimited in every way, there is no end to what can be accomplished.
A Time of Change
Chapter 1:1—9
Life is full of change. It demands of us greater trust in God than before. But often we tremble in fear; both real and imagined. As we look at the opening chapter of the Book of Joshua we find a change in leadership and a change in direction of … Read the rest
Make money grow little by little. You never know how much power 1 rupee has until you try to get a train ticket when you are having 1 rupee less than needed. So it doesn’t matter if your saving is small; but store it up little by little. One day you’ll be surprised that it … Read the rest
All of us face troubles big and small each day. Some of them irritate us. Others make us feel helpless. Often we feel like giving up.
Most problems are people problems. We find others unlovable and get angry at the slightest provocation. Not to mention difficulties in forgiving past wrongs. Often some fear or … Read the rest
All the four gospels show us that the Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove and rested on Jesus at the time of his baptism. If the Son of God needed the Spirit of God in his life and ministry, can we do ministry without the enabling of the Holy Spirit? Think … Read the rest
No man’s biographer in this world has given such an emphasis to the last week of a person’s life as the Gospel writers did to Jesus’s life. 29 out of 89 chapters (about 30%) in the gospels are devoted to the last week of Jesus’ life. John 13-19 describes sunset to sunset, the last 24 … Read the rest
This Lesson is part of John’s Gospel Easy Notes Series.
Jesus spoke hard-to-digest language when he spoke about having intimacy or close communion with him. He told: “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you (John 6:53).”
Do not say … Read the rest
This Lesson is part of John’s Gospel Easy Notes Series.
A discouraged Peter goes out to fish and he was able to persuade six other disciples to go with him. That night they caught nothing. Soon, Jesus standing on the shore tells them to cast their net on the right side of the boat. Then … Read the rest
This Lesson is part of John’s Gospel Easy Notes Series.
One of the highlights of John’s gospel is how each character comes to life through conversations with Jesus.
Peter emerges as the leader of men. We see his extraordinary courage, extraordinary fall, extraordinary grace shown him, and extraordinary restoration.
This Lesson is part of John’s Gospel Easy Notes Series.
Jesus said about the Holy Spirit: “When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; in regard to righteousness, because I am going to … Read the rest
This Lesson is part of John’s Gospel Easy Notes Series.
“I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth (John 16:12, 13a).
The disciples were not in a position to fully understand what Jesus was … Read the rest
This Lesson is part of John’s Gospel Easy Notes Series.
John 3:1—15
Nicodemus came at night to see Jesus. He was a member of the Sanhedrin—the supreme Jewish religious court—and probably did not want to become unpopular with them by being seen during the day with Jesus.
Nicodemus Is Shocked
Nicodemus is respectful to Jesus … Read the rest
This Lesson is part of John’s Gospel Easy Notes Series.
John 1:43—51
When Philip told Nathaniel they had found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote Nathaniel reacted in an unexpected way. He couldn’t believe that the Messiah would come from Nazareth. The reason was Nazareth was … Read the rest
This Lesson is part of John’s Gospel Easy Notes Series.
Jesus took time to talk with individuals during his ministry. In John’s gospel we have a record of many conversations that Jesus had. Each one of them impacted the people to whom he talked with. Here let us look at Jesus’ Conversation with Philip.
“Follow … Read the rest
Seek God; His blessings will follow you.
Seek blessings; you forget the One who gives it.
God blesses those who obey Him.
For all His promises have a tag attached, which reads:
“IF you obey Me, then specified blessings will be given you.”
His favor rests on those who fear Him;
And not on those … Read the rest
You have hope. You are not a failure in God’s eyes because you are struggling with the habit of masturbation!
You’re probably reading this article because you are longing to find victory over this sinful habit. You have struggled to overcome this habit for so many years; but have failed. Each time you failed, you … Read the rest
The Christian world has been rocked by attacks by atheists and evolutionists. This has really shaken the faith of many. Many people believe that Science has somehow disproved the existence of God.
Others think that man’s achievements has replaced the need for God. But the truth is that each discovery made by man is telling … Read the rest
The word depression immediately brings thoughts of darkness. Yes, depression can be described as absence of light. It can also be absence of joy.
When all the world seems happy and asks us to be like them we simply can’t. The sadness is increased when nobody understands what we are passing through.
They come out … Read the rest
Forgiving someone is one of the hardest things to do. Preaching about it is very easy though. Yet when we try to forgive someone who has wronged us badly we feel an intense battle in our heart. So it is clear that we need God’s grace to forgive others.
One of the things that prevent … Read the rest
Anger is dangerous. If it is allowed to rage uncontrolled it can destroy relationships easily. This is one area where Christians need to watch out.
There may be many occasions when you need to be angry. But the anger we refer to here is unnecessary anger the cause of which lies in pride. It is … Read the rest
The simplest step of prayer is the most neglected one. That one single step is to start to pray. Planning to pray might not work. Finding the right moment to pray might delay the first step by years. The best thing is to pray now.
But if you find it difficult you need to ask … Read the rest
There are many Christians who suffer because they think that they are insignificant. If you are one of those, right away, let me ask you a logical question: “Would Christ have died for you if you were insignificant?”
Can you answer this question honestly? If you can, your thoughts of insignificance would disappear immediately!
Or, … Read the rest
When you grow up in an environment where people speak negative words to you, you cannot escape feeling worthless. They constantly compare you to others saying “See how that child is doing this. Why can’t you match their performance. You’re no good.”
How your heart was crushed when you heard those piercing words! But the … Read the rest
Many Christians have thoughts like these:“I am not able to do that work” or “I am not able to make that change.” Thoughts of these kind comes from feelings of inadequacy. A feeling that you are not capable of doing the task at hand.
Before you give up totally think of Moses. Think of what … Read the rest
Growing up in poor circumstances and then having to live and work among the rich and powerful people can create thoughts of inferiority. When troubled under such circumstances think of Someone who gives you His company:
… Read the rest“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes
| Theme: A Prayer for Confirmation |
| Focus on: Gideon |
| Reading Portion(s): Judges 6 |
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| – Helps you find strength in God |
| What this article teaches you |
| We all have fears. Sometimes these fears affect the way we act. It affects us so much that we fear to act even when God |
One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor (Exodus 2:11 NIV).
Growing up is an experience that all look forward to. Parents expect their children to grow up and behave like grown-ups.
Meanwhile children imitate their parents and act like … Read the rest
He moved on from there and dug another well, and no one quarreled over it. He named it Rehoboth, saying, “Now the Lord has given us room and we will flourish in the land” (Genesis 26:22 NIV).
Progress is through opposition. When Isaac dug wells the water was disputed over and he was opposed. But … Read the rest
But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will give you trouble in the land where you will live (Numbers 33:55 NIV).
This was an instruction to the Israelites who were about to enter … Read the rest
