Heart Check

Key verse The greatest among you must be a servant. Matthew 23:11 NLTWhile reading Matthew 23, we see that Jesus is very direct, and attacks the religious leaders for being hypocrites. One scripture stands out to me more than the others: The greatest among you must be a servant. Matthew 23:11 NLT Jesus is clearly telling us that to be …

Righteous Belief

Key verse For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” Romans 4:3 NKJVThe incredible thing about relating to God is that He always has one desire—that we would believe Him. We see the Old Covenant with the Ten Commandments and all of the detailed rules and regulations about how to relate …

Powerful Living

Key verse They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42 NIVOne early morning before dark, I got to church ready to help set up at our Viera location. I was feeling fully exhausted, rubbing sleep out of my eyes, and hoping the coffee in my hand would give …

Obedience Leads to a Fulfilled Life

Key verse You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. John 15:14 NIVAt first glance, this verse makes friendship with God sound so conditional and almost contractual, as though friendship with God is something that we must earn on our own merit. But God is so relational! This verse, out of context, doesn’t sound very loving. But …