Pride is a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction because of our personal qualities or achievements. In other words, it’s thinking too highly of ourselves, what we have or what we do. Do we post pictures of ourselves online, hoping others will notice [...]
What is generosity? Generosity is the quality of being kind and generous. To be generous is to show a readiness to give more than what is expected or necessary. God is generous with us. He created a place for us to live - [...]
Nehemiah was a Jewish man living in captivity under the rule of the ancient empire of Persia. He held a high position in the royal court, serving the Persian king. One day, when Nehemiah asked his brother and some visitors about Jerusalem, God’s [...]
God’s “house,” in a large sense of the word, is the entire universe overall, with heaven being where He and different groups of spiritual beings live, like angels, cherubim, seraphim and others. One part of Jesus’ mission was to find faithful followers who [...]
In Jesus’ time, people walked in sandals along dusty roads. Typically, when you visited someone, your host would have their servant wash your feet so that you would feel clean and refreshed. Washing someone’s feet was considered to be a job for someone [...]
Pentecost was the Greek name for a feast celebrating a wheat harvest observed by the Jewish people. They called it the Feast of Harvests or the Feast of Weeks. It took place around May or June, 50 days after the first day of [...]
We can group them into four levels so it’s easier to understand! The first level is “Family Love.” It’s the most basic and common type of love, like the love between you and your parents. Titus, a disciple of the Apostle Paul, advised [...]
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 [...]
