BE RELEVANT “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’” (Matthew 25:1, 5-6…
WHO ARE YOUR FRIENDS “Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for ‘bad company corrupts good character’” (1 Corinthians 15:33 NLT). Have you heard of the following phrases before? “Tell me who you’re with, and I’ll tell you who you are. Be around wolves and you’ll learn to howl. Be around thieves and…
SPIRITUAL MATURITY “… I had to talk as though you belonged to this world or as though you were infants in Christ. I had to feed you with milk, not with solidfood, because you weren’t ready for anything stronger. And you still aren’t ready” (1 Corinthians 3:1-2 NLT). Why did Paul say he had to speak…
THE BEST IS YET TO COME “So the Lord blessed Job in the second half of his life even more than in the beginning. Fornow he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 teams of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys” (Job 42:12 NLT). The best is yet to come for your life. Your best years are right before…
CRY, BUT FORGIVE “David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God” (1 Samuel 30:6 NIV). We are in a time of restoration in the city of Las Vegas. People have…
YOUR DECISIONS MATTER “If you sin, how does that affect God? Even if you sin again and again, what effect will it have on him? No, your sins affect only people like yourself, and your good deeds also affect only humans” (Job 35:6, 8 NLT). God is not affected by the decisions we make. The world…
SIN, REBELLION, AND ANGER “For you have added rebellion to your sin; you show no respect, and you speak many angry words against God” (Job 34:37 NLT). The following three words catch my attention: “sin”, “rebellion”, and “anger”. 1. SIN. A lot of the times, people get into problems when they sin, and they suffer the consequences…
ARE YOU ASLEEP? “Then he returned and found the disciples asleep. He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour?Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak” (Mark 14:37 NLT). The person who lives…
STAY AWAKE “Don’t let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning. I say to you what I say to everyone: Watch for him!” (Mark 13:36-37 NLT). Someone who is “asleep” doesn’t realize what is going on around them. They cannot take advantage of any good opportunities. They miss out on the entertainment when they…
ADVERSARY QUOTIENT “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9 NKJV). We all suffer falls, but those that triumph get back up. Those who triumph tolerate the pain caused by the growth process, while others avoid…