11 “Truly I tell you, we speak what we know and we testify to what we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony. 12 If I have told you about earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? (John 3:11-12 CSB) Have you ever had occasion to have … Read more
5 Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.6 Whatever is born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever is born of the Spirit is spirit. (John 3:5-6 CSB) The term “born again” has been used and abused in many ways over the years. So much so that … Read more
8 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift— (Ephesians 2:8 CSB) There is no way to earn your way into heaven. This is a harsh reality to many who believe that their good works and righteous living will get them into heaven. But we are as … Read more
20 For his invisible attributes, that is, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what he has made. As a result, people are without excuse. (Romans 1:20 CSB) There is no excuse for us not to know there is something greater. A God who loves us … Read more
17 He was teaching them: “Is it not written, My housewill be called a house of prayerfor all nations?[a] But you have made it a den of thieves!” (Mark 11:17 CSB) I have run across a lot of “Church-hurt” people over the years. Those who were not treated well in church or became disenchanted due to the hypocrisy that existed. … Read more