Then the devil went away, and angels came and took care of Jesus. Matt 4:11
There are many scriptures that describe Father’s love and care for you. Continue reading
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Fullest Potential – Overcome Temptation (3)
The final temptation does not start with “if you are the Son of God.” Perhaps that is well established now and Satan has realized that it is futile to keep pursuing that. Continue reading
Fullest Potential – Overcome Temptation (2)
Temptation doesn’t end. It keeps on pursuing you, hunting you down, and trying to persuade you to fail.
For Jesus it did not end either.
Satan then moved to a different location – the Temple! Continue reading
Fullest Potential – Humility
And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. Matt 4:2
Although the Savior used fasting from food as a way of humility, it is nothing more than denying yourself and depending on God. Continue reading
Fresh Joy
So rejoice in the Lord and be glad, all you who obey him! Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure! Ps 32:11
Sometimes I just don’t feel like rejoicing; sometimes I don’t feel like shouting for joy because sometimes I allow worries and cares to get between God and me. Continue reading
Overcoming Temptation
Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” Matt 4:3
The temptation of Jesus is proof that you have the ability to overcome anything thrown at you by the tempter. It must be done as He did it. Continue reading
Be The Spark
I was texting with some of the youth from church the other day about getting more involved in the service, mission, and work of the church.
Sometimes all anyone needs is a nudge in the right direction – that goes for church family or the lost.
Suddenly I recalled a song we would sing at college devotion time. Continue reading
Always ready.
Yesterday I was off routine.
I was just getting up when I got the call that I was needed at the radio to fill in for the early shift.
I had to get up, get dressed, and leave. Continue reading
The Final Stress
Yesterday I took a look at stress and how it relates to not following God’s word and will in your life.
I thought I would continue along the same thought today.
What is the opposite of stress?
There are a variety of answers dependent on who is asked. But it seems the top answers are relaxed, calm, and peaceful. Continue reading
Good Fruit – Bad Fruit
Tricky, tricky, tricky!
It got me to thinking and I realized something about deception.
I was looking at a website the other day and began reading through their material; very well done – very convincing. Continue reading
Morning Thought with Pastor Tim 