“Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking, because you were all called together in one body to have peace. Always be thankful.” – Colossians 3:15 When was the last time you felt peace? It is difficult to feel peace at times especially when there is no security in

“Then God said, ‘Let the water be filled with living things, and let birds fly in the air above the earth.’ So, God created the large sea animals and every living thing that moves in the sea. The sea is filled with these living things, with each one producing more

“But the Spirit produces the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. There is no law that says these things are wrong.” – Galatians 5:22-23 Being a Christian in an unbelieving world is not easy. Jesus reminds us that in this world we will experience trouble

You may have been asked, “Why should I go to church, what is the big deal?” When someone asks me, I usually say something like this. Think of it like this. If I was your neighbor and my house was on fire and you knew I was home, would you

“Children are a gift from the Lord; babies are a reward.” – Psalm 127:3 Having children is a gift from God. It was God’s plan from the beginning for couples to have children. He gave married couples the command in Genesis 1:28 to “have many children and grow

“Jesus said to the father, ‘You said, “If you can!” All things are possible for the one who believes.’” – Mark 9:23 How big is your faith? In Mark 9:23 Jesus was talking to a man whose son had an evil spirit in him. The boy’s father asked

“Christ himself is our peace. He made both Jewish people and those who are not Jews one people. They were separated as if there were a wall between them, but Christ broke down that wall of hate by giving his own body. The Jewish law had many commands and rules,

“Anger is cruel and destroys like a flood, but no one can put up with jealousy!” – Proverbs 27:4 Competition between brothers and sisters is not a new phenomenon. Sibling rivalry has been around from the beginning. The first recorded sibling rivalry incident happened in Genesis 4:3-8 with Adam

“The Lord God of Israel says, ‘I hate divorce.’” – Malachi 2:16 God hates divorce. He does not take divorce lightly because marriage is an institution that He created in the beginning. Genesis 2:24 says, “a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife,

“Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Accept my teachings and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest for your lives.” – Matthew 11:28-29 Life can get tough. During

“Knowledge begins with respect for the Lord, but fools hate wisdom and discipline.”— Proverbs 1:7 The greatest benefit of learning to fear and respect the Lord is having biblical wisdom (Proverbs 1:7). This is an important step in receiving the benefits of having true biblical wisdom. This kind

“Our God is in heaven; He does whatever pleases Him.” – Psalm 115:3 Psalm 115:3 is short but gives a view of God’s sovereignty pretty well. God does what He wants because He is God. God having sovereignty means He has supreme power over everything. We may question

“Go watch the ants, you lazy person. Watch what they do and be wise. Ants have no commander, no leader or ruler, but they store up food in the summer and gather their supplies at harvest.” – Proverbs 6:6-8 Ants are always working. Every time we see them, they are

“All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for showing people what is wrong in their lives, for correcting faults, and for teaching how to live right. Using the Scriptures, the person who serves God will be capable, having all that is needed to do every good

“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may

“So, God created human beings in his image. In the image of God, He created them. He created them male and female. God blessed them and said, ‘Have many children and grow in number. Fill the earth and be its master. Rule over the fish in the sea and over

Abraham is the person associated with faith in the Bible more than anyone else. Stories of his faithfulness run throughout the Bible both in the Old and New Testaments. God spoke of Abraham as one who “obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws