Jesus gives us some incredibly unique insights to God’s heart in the story of the Prodigal Son, (Luke 15:11–32) — The Prodigal’s father related to His sons far differently than tradition and culture required. He treated his sons based on what was in his heart, not on what they did or didn’t do. • His relationship with his sons was not based upon their merit but rather on his mercy. •…

A believer can only love others to the degree he or she is being loved by God. — You can’t give to others what you have not received for yourself, and you can’t lead people where you have never been. Jesus taught His disciples in John 13:34 and 15:9 to love others as He had loved them. He revealed that the source of love in His life came…

What happens when you are quarantined — My personal testimony of being quarantined I thought this might be important to share with you, I have been quarantined in Christ. This quarantine has protected me from all sorts of evil. It is a self-imposed quarantine, I did it voluntarily about 40 years ago, long before the Coronavirus became a big deal. Great benefits of being quarantined in Christ One of the…

Spiritual maturity doesn’t come from what you know, but who you know. Paul’s greatest desire was to know Jesus intimately — Knowledge void of love Spiritual maturity is simply measured by love or knowing God who is love. I know a lot of people who have a wealth of biblical knowledge; a few have masters and doctorates in theology, but they are not very loving or even friendly people. Some are downright prideful. …

God loves those that don’t love Him, a concept that escapes many believers — For if you love them which love you, what thank have ye? For sinners also love those that love them. (Luke 6:32, KJV) Knowing God’s love When we claim to know God’s love, this should be natural for us as well. …

Jesus constantly pointed out that legalism is void of compassion and mercy. — Legalism is incapable of showing mercy or compassion In the story of the Good Samaritan,(Luke 10:25–37) neither the Priest nor the Levite offered the man who was half dead any help or comfort at all. In the story of the Prodigal Son, one inescapable truth Jesus reveals is that legalism is incapable of showing mercy or compassion. The…

by Ed Elliott — The great author Ernest Hemingway tells the story of a young Spanish teenager who had a falling out with his father and ran away from home. His father searched and searched for him everywhere. After days of searching, he decided to place an ad in the local newspaper. It read…

We all face these situations daily, and while they may be daunting, and troublesome at times, as believers we have something others don’t that can turn defeat into Victory! Love never fails,…..1 Corinthians 13:8, KJV Since we understand that God is love, we could just as easily say that God…

How God treats us really isn’t a mystery — Many people today, believers and unbelievers, live in absolute uncertainty about how God treats them. This is understandable when you hear so many different views of who God is. …