When he was here on earth, Jesus was a perfect human being. He was humble, loving, kind, and obedient to God. He healed the sick and raised the dead. He willingly came to earth and preached God’s beautiful message of the coming kingdom. [...]
It’s the ability to do something in a scary or uncomfortable situation. So many of God’s faithful, courageous people in the Bible are great examples for us! Goliath was a giant Philistine man who made the Israelites feel small, making fun of them, [...]
Our tragic story begins with King Solomon, who started out following God’s laws and commandments like his father David, but eventually worshiped false gods. Of course, this was a HUGE sin against the one TRUE God - there would be consequences for such [...]
In Jesus’ day, Christianity was just beginning. The people needed extra help in believing Jesus was the son of God. In the book of John (4:48, English Standard Version), a man asked him to heal his son. Jesus said to the man, “...Unless [...]
Long ago, an important message of joy came from an angel to some shepherds, recorded in Luke (2:10,11, NLT). The angel said, “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born [...]
It was a piece of furniture in the Jewish Tabernacle. The Tabernacle was a moveable temple where God’s presence dwelled while Israel wandered in the wilderness for 40 years. It was then set up in Shiloh under Joshua’s leadership after the death of [...]
Nobody ever said life was easy! The Bible promises that in His future kingdom, “God will wipe away all tears,” (see Revelation 21:4) but until His righteous government is fully established in His perfect timing, sometimes we can feel sad or frustrated. The [...]
Jesus often spoke in parables. A parable is a story that teaches a lesson. Here’s what he said during his well-known Sermon on the Mount in the book of Matthew: Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a [...]
Respect is a feeling of genuine politeness and kindness we have towards others. To help us remember how to be respectful of others, and exactly what we should do to show respect, we should think about what Jesus says in Matthew, “Do to [...]
To trust in God means to have a firm belief in His truth, ability, reliability and strength. Proverbs says, (3:5, NLT) “Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.” This scripture reminds us that because we [...]
Psalms says, (19:14, NLT) "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer." So, one way is to have our thoughts and words be pleasing to God. This leads [...]
Jealousy is a feeling of anger or bitterness because someone has something that you don’t. For example, Jesus never did anything wrong, yet the leaders of Israel were jealous of his power and influence over the people - even Pilate knew it! Mark [...]
Sometimes we want to be the BEST at everything - RIGHT AWAY! But we soon learn that to reach a goal takes practice, patience and determination. Do we ever give up quickly when we don’t seem to see any progress? Have we ever [...]
God chose the Apostle Paul to replace Judas, who betrayed Jesus. Paul was a zealous and dedicated servant of the Lord, providing us with good advice in several books of the Bible. “Do not be deceived: Bad company ruins good morals.” (1 Corinthians [...]
In the Bible, idolatry - worshiping false gods instead of the one, TRUE God - was often a big problem for God’s people, the Israelites. Time and again they witnessed all of the wonderful things He did for them. He delivered them from [...]
A blessing is something good in our lives that ultimately comes from God! Something we can do to bring us closer to God is to “count our blessings,” which means to think about all of the things that God has provided for us [...]
When we are young, the thought of having no rules and getting to do “whatever we want” sounds pretty good! But actually, without rules, our lives would be disorganized and confused. Rules keep us safe. When drivers follow the rules of the road, [...]
In the Bible, the word “angel” means “messenger.” God sent angels to deliver messages to specific people, like when the angel Gabriel delivered a VERY important message to Mary about the birth of Jesus! (see Luke 1:26-38) The Scriptures suggest angels can look [...]
Jesus spoke in many parables. A parable is a story that teaches a lesson. Here’s what he said: (Matthew 13:3-9, NIV) “...A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds [...]
Knowing how to do the right thing can be hard sometimes, but God knows this and wants us to try our best. Here are some ways we can do the right thing: Be gracious if we lose. Nobody succeeds at everything in life. [...]
