“If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but

“Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.”

“So beginning with this same Scripture, Philip told him the Good News about Jesus.” Acts 8:35 NLT Every now and again, stories appear in the news about people who pose

“But he knows where I am going. And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold.” Job 23:10  And that brings us to a hard truth

“But he knows where I am going. And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold.” Job 23:10  “Why?” is a very popular question among God’s

‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.’ Matthew 5:6 I am amazed at how I can go from not being hungry at all

“For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!” Isaiah 64:4 Jesus’ retreat

“The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but

“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’”  John 1:29 Simon and Andrew had

“Abraham was, humanly speaking, the founder of our Jewish nation. What did he discover about being made right with God? If his good deeds had made him acceptable to God,