"But you have not so learned Christ, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus." - Ephesians 4:20–21 (NKJV)No true life change happens without Jesus Christ. Paul says in Ephesians 4:20, “You have not so learned Christ.” Notice he does not say you have learned about Christ. He says you have learned Christ. You received Him. You heard Him. You were taught by ...

"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" — Philippians 4:4At the turn of the 20th century, around 1905, a woman and her husband, an evangelist, traveled to New York. During their visit, they met an older couple, Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle, who left an impact on them.The Doolittles had their share of struggles and ailments, yet they radiated cheerfulness and joy. Curious, the evangel...

Meanwhile Jesus offers Himself as living water. John 7:37-38 reads, "On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, 'If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.'" The Bible also says that as Christians, we have Jesus inside us by the Holy Spirit. We have the l...

"...that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness." - Ephesians 4:22-24 (NKJV)Have you ever seen a T-ball game where there's that one kid who has clearly watched a lot of professional ...

"And [Jesus] said, ‘The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how.’" — Mark 4:26-27 (NKJV)Have you ever felt like your efforts for God aren’t making a difference? Like no matter how hard you work, pray, or serve, the results just aren’t visible? This feeling is especi...