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Luke 15:11-32, you are always with me. The greatest gift was not the robe or the ring or the feast, the greatest gift was the father’s presence and both sons missed it. Consider this, right now, not theoretically, practically, if God took away the answer to your biggest prayer, the promotion...

We want God involved, but only on our terms, we want him to bless our plans instead of reshaping them and every time it leads to frustration and spiritual stagnation. Living this way creates a life of uncertainty, we never feel grounded, we’re always reacting instead of responding, every...

This principle can be seen in Acts 4:13, the apostles spoke and lived boldly for Jesus, people recognized that something about them was different, their lives reflected the influence of Jesus so clearly, that others could see it. A believer who lives with honesty, humility and faithfulness, may...

A person’s presence can bring a sense of conviction, even when very little is said, this does not mean that the believer is judging others or trying to make people uncomfortable. Rather, the Bible teaches that the presence of truth and righteousness naturally reveals the difference between light...

Ephesians 5:11 brings an instruction that disturbs many people, the word expose, which means to expose, reveal, bring to light, Paul is not calling the believer to a posture of arrogant judgment over others, he is speaking of something more subtle and powerful. The simple presence of an integral...

Matthew 11:30, when Jesus invites you to take his yoke, he is inviting you to step inside that wooden beam with him, he is the strong, experienced partner, he is offering to carry the crushing weight of your life. This is the profound secret of Christian resilience, you are strong, because you...

Ephesians 5:2, the imitation of God does not manifest in power, authority or demonstrations of spiritual strength, it manifests in love that spends itself, that serves, that supports, that does not keep track of the coast. In the midst of the chaos of evil days, broken relationships, daily...

There is an instruction in Ephesians 5:1 that seems impossible at first reading, imitate God, not admire him from a distance, not just obey him out of obligation, but imitate him, reproduce in daily life something of the character of the one who created the universe. This instruction only makes...

Ephesians 4:29, the word corrupt here, literally means rotten, corrupted, without value, Paul is speaking of all forms of language that contaminates, that destroys, that produces nothing good. This includes profanity, obscene jokes, gossip, slander, words of discouragement, destructive...

Matthew 11:28, the modern world constantly tells you that the key to strength is absolute independence, you are taught from a young age to pull yourself up, to never ask for help and to carry your own weight, you believe that if you just push a little harder and work a little longer, you can...

Matthew 26:21, the mental stronghold of deep bitterness can destroy a person faster than almost anything else in the world, Jesus experienced the ultimate human betrayal and his quiet response shows you exactly how to completely master your thoughts in the face of deep offense. Imagine the...

Romans 3:10-12, this might seem harsh, but Paul isn’t condemning humanity, he’s diagnosing the problem. Paul’s point is that sin isn’t just a series of mistakes you can make up for by being better, sin is a condition that separates you from God, leaving you in need of rescue. The reality of sin...

Romans 3:23, Paul summarizes humanity’s deepest problem, one that affects every person, regardless of age, culture or background, sin isn’t just an abstract concept or a list of bad behaviors. Sin is a condition, a brokenness at the very core of humanity, Paul paints a vivid picture of...

Mark 5:1-14, here is a powerful and highly shocking story, illustrating the ultimate goal Jesus has for your mind, this man represents the extreme of a mind completely taken over by the enemy. While most people are not in that exact physical situation, many people today live in a very similar...

Matthew 15:19, there is a truth that Jesus taught about the mind, that is radically different from what the world teaches. The world tells you that your thoughts are private and harmless, the world tells you that as long as you do not act on a bad thought, you are safe. But Jesus revealed a...

Luke 15:11-32, there is something about this parable that almost nobody talks about and it changes everything, the story does not have an ending. The father pleads with the older son, he explains himself and then nothing, the parable just stops, you never find out if the older brother went in...

Matthew 11:2, John was a powerful bold man of God, he was the one who baptized Jesus in the river and when he baptized Jesus, John saw the heavens literally open up, he saw the Holy Spirit descend like a dove, he heard the actual voice of God the Father speak from heaven. John had the ultimate...

Luke 15:30, but when this son of yours, not my brother. Notice, but this son of yours, who has squandered your property with prostitutes, comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him, this son of yours, he will not even claim the relationship. The older brother distances himself from his own...

Luke 15:29, now listen to the older brother’s speech, because it is one of the most revealing monologues in the entire Bible. Look, all these years I have been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Count the poison in that sentence. Slaving, not serving, not living alongside slaving...

Luke 15:25-28, now, you come to the part of the story that most sermons rush through, the part that Jesus actually told the parable to get to, the part aimed directly at the Pharisees and at you. Meanwhile, the older son was in the field, he was working, notice that, while the younger son was...