In Matthew (5:16, Christian Standard Bible) Jesus said, “...let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.”“Letting our light shine” means copying the life of Jesus so that we reflect [...]
What happened with Jesus, Simon the Pharisee and the sinful woman? This is a wonderful lesson about the importance of faith, humility and forgiveness. Jesus' mercy and compassion is contrasted by the self-righteous, judgmental attitude of the Pharisees.The Pharisees were the religious teachers [...]
Simeon was a prophet who was already old at the time of Jesus’ birth. Luke records, “At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue [...]
In the Bible, we read about Zachariah and Elizabeth, a Jewish couple who were faithful in following all of God’s commandments and requirements. (see Luke 1:6) However, Elizabeth could not have children, and now they were very old. (see Luke 1:7) But God [...]
Should Christians visit fortune tellers or mediums? NO! The Bible strongly warns us against fortune tellers, mediums, psychics, witchcraft, and sorcery…and this would include tarot cards, horoscopes, and ouija boards, too! Speaking through Moses, God instructed the people in Deuteronomy (18:9, English Standard [...]
John (1:18, NKJ) says, "No one has seen God at any time.“ God is a spirit being, which means, like all spirit beings, He’s invisible. But just because we can’t see God doesn’t mean He isn’t there. We can’t see the wind, but [...]
Compassion is ACTIVE sympathy. It’s a feeling of wanting to help those who are suffering. In other words, we don't just FEEL bad - we’re motivated to DO something to help, because we want to show our compassion! God has compassion on US [...]
Life is filled with wonderful blessings from God. We have fun with our friends and family, we have varieties of delicious foods to eat, and we love playing outside. But when we’re young, we tend to think we should have EVERYTHING we want [...]
The Bible teaches us about a highway in God’s future kingdom. The prophet Isaiah says, “A highway will be there, a roadway, and it will be called the Highway of Holiness…” (Isaiah 35:8, NASB) This is not a literal highway - Isaiah is [...]
Repentance is the process of realizing we have made a mistake, sincerely asking for forgiveness from God (and if possible anyone we might have hurt), and then changing our behavior so we don’t make that same mistake again. Changing our behavior is an [...]
To honor means to value someone or something with a high level of respect. Most importantly, we should honor God and give Him the high level of respect He deserves. (Revelation 4:11) We can honor God by obeying His righteous principles, like doing [...]
Who was Jonah? Jonah was a prophet. A prophet was a person God chose to deliver His message. God wanted Jonah to deliver His message to the wicked people of Nineveh. He wanted Jonah to preach that Nineveh would be overthrown because of [...]
What is integrity? It’s the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. Let’s think of it as standing up for what you know is right even if no one else is watching or agreeing with you…and that’s a hard thing to [...]
The Bible describes four different kinds or levels of love - family love, brotherly love, philanthropic love (which means giving to others when you see a need) and a special kind of love that is selfless and unconditional. Unconditional love means loving without [...]
Jesus cared so much for those in need! Matthew (9:36, NLT) says, “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Matthew also describes a scene where Jesus showed his love [...]
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 [...]
