Is your knowledge of Christ about Him, or is it personal and relational? This passage comes from the final words of Jesus' "Sermon on the Mount" in Matthew 5-7.
Pentecost is the day and event when God's Holy Spirit came to indwell believers permanently. There was great power then, and there is great power now in that same Holy Spirit.
In South Korea, every 12th grader has the SAT college entrance exams on the same day in November. On that day, their mothers gather together in Buddhist temples, cathedrals or churches to pray for a good score. For some of the religious institutions, it is one of the most significant days for their financial receipts because mothers donate a lot of money as part of their praying for the SAT. When their children get a good score, parents believe their god has blessed them.
This sermon on faith, which takes a look at the lesser-known names in the Hebrews 11 "Honor Roll" of faith, aims to move, strengthen, and encourage us through stories of faithful people who were just like us.
I grew up eating mincemeat pie. Aunt Eva made them every Christmas, and as a child I loved those pies. Later, I grew tired of mincemeat. I am not sure if it was the spices that got to me or if it was the coating that clung to my palate several hours after having eaten one.
There it is again, that word. If I hear it again, I think I'm going to scream.
The word is "vision," its kissin' cousin, "visionary." These are the modern mantras of leadership. A leader must be a visionary, a "vision caster." He must know where h
The Hope of Human History (Fifth in a Series)
Daniel 2:34-35, 44-45
In the words of Daniel, the dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure. (Dan. 2:45) There is coming a day when this stone cut without human hands will smite the statue at its feet, at the time