The apostle Peter was selected by Jesus to be one of His disciples. Even though Jesus had many disciples and only twelve apostles, there was an even smaller group of three individuals to whom Jesus gave special attention.  This group consisted of Peter, James and John.  From the time Jesus selected Peter, he was constantly […]

There are multiple reasons for trials and tribulations in your life.  Trials may come as a result of your faith in Jesus Christ.  Matthew 5:11-12 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.  Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your […]

Are you a true Christian?  By that I mean are you a true disciple and follower of Jesus?  Jesus described what it means to follow Him.  Matthew 16:24 “Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.’” Why would […]

In 2 Peter 1:3-4, the apostle tells us that God has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness.  He has also given us exceedingly great and precious promises so that we may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.  Peter continues in […]

This encouragement is taken from Hebrews 12:1-3 “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher […]

Some or the Jewish religious leaders came to Jesus and asked Him why His disciples transgressed the tradition of the elders and did not wash their hands before they ate.  They were concerned that the disciples of Jesus had transgressed the traditions and thus they were defiled or unholy.  Jesus responded in Matthew 15:10-11 “When […]

Here is the introduction that the apostle Peter wrote in his second letter.  2 Peter 1:1-4 “Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge […]

When I look around me, I see the evidence of God.  I see all that He has made and how wonderful it is.  I see the beauty of flowers, trees and animals.  The plants use carbon dioxide and give off oxygen.  Animals breathe in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide.  I see the seasons that […]

Jesus gave us the parable of the sower in Matthew 13:3-9 “Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: ‘Behold, a sower went out to sow.  And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.   Some fell on stony places, where they did not have […]

The devil is the enemy of God.  Rather than submit to God, He sinned from the beginning and separated himself from God.  1 John 3:8 “He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works […]