How often do you find yourself negatively influenced by another person? How many times have you realized that you’ve compromised your… read more

Do you fall into the comparison trap? It’s a common ploy of Satan to get us to become dissatisfied with what God has given us. We suddenly… read more

The world tempts us with fickle and fleeting power—rooted in selfish desires for wealth and fame. But the power of the Holy Spirit is… read more

There is no doubt about it: Power is enticing. It also can be intoxicating. But it is the one thing people want more of today. In the 1990s, the… read more

Read 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, 20-26. Think about what it must have been like to arrive at Jesus’ tomb Easter morning, full of sorrow, only to… read more

Death is our great, inescapable enemy, for we are all destined to die and then face judgment (see Ecclesiastes 7:2; Hebrews 9:27). And we were… read more

Many people today, even professing Christians, wake up Easter morning and think, “Well, if Jesus did rise from the dead, so what?” … read more

“Because I live, you will also live” (John 14:19). Jesus said these words on the night He was betrayed by one of His friends, just hours… read more

On Easter Sunday, we enjoy the good news of the resurrection. We sing songs about the empty tomb. We listen to the pastor tell us how Christ… read more

The supernatural events of that first Easter morning declare to us the power of God. … read more

Today we continue our look at the supernatural events that took place from the death of Jesus through the days following His resurrection. … read more

Through the years, people have refused to believe the miracles of Calvary. They’ve developed theories to explain away the events surrounding… read more

How many times in the Gospel of John does Jesus talk about His hour? He regularly said, “My hour has not yet come,” or, “The hour… read more

The final statement from the cross was only recorded by John. John was there. He heard every word from the lips of the Lord Jesus Christ on the… read more

As Jesus nears the end of His agony, we meditate on the sixth statement from the cross: “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit”… read more

As we continue to meditate on Jesus’ statements from the cross, today we look at just two words. “I thirst” (John 19:28, ESV). … read more

“About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?’ (which means ‘My God, my God,… read more

In Jesus’ third statement from the cross, His focus has shifted from the criminals at His side to the people in front of Him. “When Jesus… read more