22830.031 Echo into Eternity

“Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” (Revelation 22:12–13, NIV) A reward time is coming. There is a time when each one …

32713 Proclaiming the Gospel

The gospel means good news.  The rightful, righteous, benevolent King of all creation has returned to restore peace out of chaos, to bring life out of death, to shine light to dispel all darkness, to execute justice, and to cause his creation to prosper once again. And you have an honored and unique role to …

32811 Standing Firm in Christ

Resist the enemy. The who? Scripture is unabashed in describing what we’re up against as Christians. Ephesian 6:10-12 says, “Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For our …

32611 Connecting with God’s Family

When you invited Jesus into your life, you became a part of God’s family! It doesn’t matter what color your skin is; how smart you are; what kind of job you have; if you are a man, woman, teenager, or child; or how much money or stuff you have …you are part of the family …

23501 A.C.T.S. of Prayer

A.C.T.S. is an acrostic of a popular model for prayer . It contains four key elements of prayer: Adoration Praise your Heavenly Father who is also the Almighty Creator and Sovereign Ruler of the universe. How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And …

42111 Find the Hope You Need

Are you discouraged? Disappointed? Disenchanted? Do you wonder how things will ever change for you? God knows what you are going through and he wants to help you. No matter what hurt you may be experiencing, or where you have been, or what you have done, God is waiting to give you his hope! For …

51013 Was Jesus Married?

Did Jesus have a secret marriage? Mrs. Jesus Has history been wrong for 2000 years—was there a Mrs. Jesus Christ? According to Harvard scholar Karen King, a tiny papyrus fragment, smaller than a business card, ignites the controversy about whether or not Jesus had a spouse. In the newly publicized fourth century fragment, Jesus supposedly …