TEMPTATION One day Jesus said to his disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting! Luke 17:1 NLT – First, you must understand that temptation will never disappear in your life, while you’re in the world. This will help you not feel like you’re a…
PRODUCE TRANSFORMATION, NOT JUST SOCIALIZATION Jesus didn’t only socialize with brothers from church, he also transformed people like Matthew, who was a corrupt tax collector. Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. Luke 15:1 NLT Nowadays, we still live in a society like this passage. There are corrupt people,…
NO MORE EXCUSES … ‘Come, the banquet is ready.’ But they all began making excuses. One said, ‘I have just bought a field and must inspect it. Please excuse me.’ Another said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of oxen, and I want to try them out. Please excuse me.’ Another said, ‘I just got…
THERE’S NO REASON TO WORRY 1. Worrying goes against nature. The birds and lilies do not worry. Why should humans have to worry so much? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? And if worry can’t accomplish a little thing like that, what’s the use of worrying over bigger things? Luke…
WE NEED MORE WORKERS… These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields. Luke 10:2 NLT The harvest refers to people who need to get closer to God….
WHAT KIND OF LAND ARE YOU? Millions of people hear the same thing, but they don’t do the same thing with what they hear. Many go through the world being average, while others are fruitful and productive. God has called us to be doers of His Word, not only hearers. And the seeds that fell…
LOVE NEVER FAILS “Love is patient, love is kind… it isn’t arrogant, 5 … it isn’t irritable, it doesn’t keep a record of complaints…7 Love puts up with all things, trusts in all things, hopes for all things… 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. We are getting closer to the day true love was born. Every year, there…
EL AMOR NUNCA DEJA DE SER “El que ama tiene paciencia en todo, y siempre es amable… ni se cree más que nadie. 5 … No se enoja por cualquier cosa. No se pasa la vida recordando lo malo que otros le han hecho.7 El que ama es capaz de aguantarlo todo, de creerlo todo,…
WHO IS INFLUENCING YOU? Dear friend, don’t let this bad example influence you. Follow only what is good. Remember that those who do good prove that they are God’s children, and those who do evil prove that they do not know God. 3 John 1:11 NLT In one way or another, we all influence others…
IT IS EASIER… … and his commandments are not burdensome. 1 John 5:3 NLT Sometimes, people think that it is too hard to obey God’s commandments, and that He gave us these mandates to give us a hard time.; but, take a moment and meditate… Is it harder to obey or disobey? Who has an…