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In Luke 5:32, Jesus said, “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” God chose to tell the shepherds about Christ's birth first because they were the least likely people to be inflated with their own importance and worthiness to hear such a message. The shepherds represent the sinners, the humble, the lost, the “least among us”—the prime candidates for the gospel! If we are honest, we should see ourselves in the shepherds. The shepherds “came with haste” t

Tertius is mentioned in the concluding chapter of the book of Romans: “I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord” (Romans 16:22). Little is known about Tertius besides this reference; it is the only mention of him in the Bible. What we do know about Tertius is his occupation; he served as the amanuensis, or scribe, for the letter. We often envision Paul sitting alone in a quiet, candlelit cell scribbling away as the Holy Spirit directed. In reality, Romans

Lot's wife is a biblical figure from Genesis 19, known for being turned into a pillar of salt after disobeying God's command not to look back at the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, serving as a cautionary tale against attachment to worldly life and disobedience, and notably remembered by Jesus in the New Testament as a warning. She remains unnamed in the Bible but symbolizes the danger of lingering on the past and rejecting divine guidance, with interpretations suggesting

Father in the name of Jesus we come as parents who confess that Jesus is Lord over our lives. We also decree that as for me and my house we will serve the Lord. We thank you that we have been redeemed from the curse of the Law because we have received grace from the atoning sacrifice of your Son by faith. We are created in your image and likeness and therefore we claim our position of authority in the earth. We are the spiritual heads of homes and take authority over our chil

Aug 28, 2014 As Christian parents we do our best to train up our children according to the word of God. Our children, just like we did when we were young, make decisions and choices that are not what we planned for them. Proverbs 11:21b ...but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. Our righteousness is not based on our works but our faith in the redemptive work of Christ. This promise to Christian parents is not one that says our children will not make mistakes; what

May 4th, 2013 Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (physically sensed). Most if not all of us were taught as children to “bless our food” before eating. This blessing really was giving thanks for the food that we were about to receive. Before any morsel hit our lips we were thankful for it. Before the flavor hit a taste bud we were thankful for it. In our mind we saw ourselves enjoying that meal. We also knew tha

1/18/2013 Every human encounter has the potential of being fruitful or hurtful. If it is marriage, children, siblings, extended family, neighbors, co-work, school or church, every time we engage in the process of relating to each other, there is an equal potential there for that relationship to yield life lasting fruit or life lasting resentment. Jesus warned us both about the possibilities of offenses occurring and our responsible to respond appropriately. Luke 17:1 Then H