"No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine."      John 15:4 NIVJesus said: "My Father is the gardener.  He cuts off every branch...that bears no fruit, while every branch that doe...  Read More

"Life is short,... you love your wife,... enjoy being with her."     Ecclesiastes 9:9 CEVThe story is told of a woman who accompanied her husband to the doctor. After his checkup the doctor called her...  Read More

"Oh, how I love your law! It is my meditation all day."     Psalm 119:97 NRSOne of the most powerful tools God has given you for conquering fear and worry is memorizing Scripture. Your memory is like ...  Read More

"Casting all your care upon Him."     1 Peter 5:7 NKJVWhen it comes to dealing with your fears and worries, you have two choices; cast them on the Lord, or keep them and try to handle them yourself. W...  Read More

"But the fruit of the Spirit is..."    Galatians 5:22 NIVEverybody has influence over somebody. It's what you do with that influence that determines whether it's negative or positive. Sociologists tel...  Read More

"They took note that these men had been with Jesus."     Acts 4:13 NIVTo be "under the influence" means to be controlled by something or someone other than yourself. Who you are, what you are, and whe...  Read More

"If we have built an altar for ourselves to turn away from the Lord."     Joshua 22:23 NLTIn the Bible an altar represented different things. It represented sacrificing to God by giving Him the best o...  Read More

"Peacemakers... shall be called the children of God."     Matthew 5:9Lesson one: Sometimes the best resolution to a conflict is a separation, even if it's temporary. When emotions run high, you need s...  Read More

"Barnabas... wanted to take along John Mark. But Paul disagreed strongly."     Acts 15:37-38 NLTPaul and Barnabas were a great missionary team. On their first tour, a young man named John Mark had joi...  Read More

"Without faith it is impossible to please God."    Hebrews 11:6 NIVSome skeptics like to say, "Which 'god' are you talking about: Thor, Zeus, etc.?" The inference in this question is, "These were myth...  Read More

"Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen."    Romans 9:5 NIVSome people say that Jesus Christ never existed. A Christian minister writes: "While skeptics may choose to reject the Bible's m...  Read More

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God."    2 Timothy 3:16 NKJVHow can we trust the Bible when men wrote it? Answer: Do you write the letter or does the pen? The pen is merely the instrument yo...  Read More