Read: John 15:13 Study:  There is no bigger sacrifice in our world than being willing to risk your life daily in order to keep those around you safe. Jesus gave his life for us and he occasionally calls people to risk their lives for others. If you are one of these people who risk your…

Read: Deuteronomy 9:1-3 Study: Like the Isrealites who faced an enemy far stronger and daunting than themselves, we often face daunting tasks and are met with expectations that we cannot seem to live up to. What do we do when we struggle and seem abandoned? Like the Israelites before us, we must be faithful and…

Read: Isaiah 43:2 Study: God promises to never leave us. There are times in our lives when we feel as if we are drawing in responsibility, debt, addiction, or shame. Whatever it may be, if you feel this way, know that God promises to protect you and keep you from being burned. Take a moment,…

Read: Daniel 3 Study: As we see in the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, sometimes follower of God are asked to do things that go against what they believe. It would have been very easy for the three men to simple bow and obey the king but they put their duty above God above…

Read: Pslam 32:8 Study: Sometimes the prospect of teaching others about being a Christian can be intimidating and scary. It is easy to feel inadequate as a teacher to our children but we are not alone. We have been blessed with a book that is chalk full of stories of people who felt as if…

Read: 1 Peter 4:10 Study: We each have something to give to others. Some of us have been blessed with a gift for explaining things to others. Others of us have been blessed with financial security. Others are blessed with the gift of time. Whatever gift you have, bring it to the feet of Christ.…

Read: James 3:1-2 Study: I have been telling you over the past two days to teach and now James tells us that not everyone should teach. What is that all about!? There is a time for everything and teaching is no exception. Sometimes in our lives, we must do more learning than teaching. Sometimes we…

Read: Provers 22:6 Study: If you are a parent, your main job is teaching your kids how to be Christians. As we mentioned yesterday, your kids look up to you. You must not only be an example with your actions, you must also educate them in the ways of a Christian. Today, I invite you…

Read: Titus 2:7-8 Study: It is the duty of each and every Christian to teach the younger generations what it means to live as a Christian. It is too easy to mistake teaching for words however. It is not enough to tell people about how to be a Christian. The best way to teach our…

Read: John 21:25 Study: This is one of the most fascinating and exciting verses in the entirety of scripture. Then very last verse in John makes the statement that Jesus did far more that is written in scripture. I believe that this is also written because scripture is still alive today. Jesus is at work…