Encouragement & Inspiration

“When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons.” Mark 16:9 A Shocking Discovery It was early Sunday morning, and the women disciples went to finish the job of preparing Jesus’ body for proper burial practices. Can you imagine...

“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”  Hebrews 11:1 Is Faith Experience or Opinion? There is a great misunderstanding of what makes someone have faith. Many people think it is purely a choice based on personal experience or opinion. But what separates a justified belief...

“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God’…” Psalm 14:1 The Hypocrisy of Evolution and Naturalism  Skeptics often claim that there’s no evidence God exists. They think science has shown there’s no need for God to have created everything: evolution explains it all. However, evolution is still a ‘theory’. For example, there is...

Look among the nations, and see; wonder and be astounded. For I am doing a work in your days that you would not believe if told. (Habakkuk 1:5) How Long, Oh Lord? Have you ever prayed for months or even years for a personal breakthrough or solution to a problem? After days of feeling like...

“Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?” (Job 11:7) Who is God? Do you know Him? Do you know all about Him? Is this even possible? Incomprehensible God God is incomprehensible – this is putting it bluntly; the fact is that God is greater than anything you...

“…but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.” John 20:31 No other historical book has more evidence of reliability than the New Testament documents. It’s surprising how many people don’t know this. Matter of...

“Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.” (Luke 15:6) Many Sunday sermons have been based on Luke 15, which contains one of Jesus’ best-known parables, the story of the Prodigal Son. But this chapter also contains two lesser-known parables: the tale of a lost sheep and a story about a...

“What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life…” 1 John 1:1 Empirical Evidence – Test with the Senses Notice in this verse how John testifies to the truth by what he heard,...

“Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” (Luke 24:32) Two Disciples Meet the Lord on the Road to Emmaus Luke records the story of two disciples who meet the risen Lord as they walk along the road from Jerusalem to...

Fresh Wind and Healing Oil – Holy Spirit Refreshment  “The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8) God Breathes His Spirit Into Those Who Receive His...