“And immediately the Spirit brought Him out into the wilderness.” Mark 1:12   We sometimes think, “If only God would change the situation I’m in, then I could really live for Him.” But changing our circumstances wouldn’t remove all temptation because our own sinful desires would go with us. Adam[...]

“for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4b   We frequently pray for God to be with us, especially in times of distress. In reality, believers have the assurance of His continual presence (Hebrews 13:5-6). So, why do we ask for something the[...]

“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you,[...]

“They also said, ‘Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.’” Acts 1:11   The moment Jesus ascended into the heavens,[...]

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:1, 14   The word progressive is[...]

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”  Hebrews 13:8   There is an idea among some evangelicals that a change took place in Jesus when He walked on the earth. This train of thought teaches that Jesus gained a greater understanding of our sin nature by experiencing[...]