4/9/25 Matthew 8:23-27 “Finding Rest” Jesus and His disciples walked wherever they went. Israel is not a big country, but with the rugged terrain and high temperatures, walking from place to place had to be challenging. So did dealing with multitudes on a regular basis. At times the disciples had to be worn out, and… Read More »

4/8/25 Acts 1:8 “The Power of the Holy Spirit” In order to show people love and share Him effectively, we need faith and focus. As we trust Him, God helps us love through the power of the Holy Spirit. He also helps us to witness. In Acts 1:8 Jesus said, “But you shall receive power… Read More »

4/7/25 Romans 5:1-5 “Faith and Focus”   If we have compassion, we will Show People Love And Share Him (SPLASH). In doing so we will be fulfilling the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. But in order to do so, two characteristics need to be true in our lives.   The first one is faith.… Read More »

4/6/25 John 14:15 “Keeping His Commandments” Just as God had compassion on us when He sent His Son Jesus to die on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins, so we should have compassion on people around us. And our responsibility is to Show People Love And Share Him (SPLASH). Ken Hemphill wrote… Read More »

4/5/25 Luke 14:7-11 “Which Seat Will You Take?” Jesus humbled Himself, obeyed His Heavenly Father, and died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins (Philippians 2:8). Therefore, according to Philippians 2:9-11, “God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name … to the glory of… Read More »

4/4/25 Philippians 2:5-11 “Humility and Obedience” Jesus talked about His upcoming sacrifice in John 12:24. Paul looked back at the sacrifice of Jesus in Philippians 2:5-8. Jesus knew He was equal with God, but He left the splendor of heaven and was born as a baby and lived on the earth for about thirty three… Read More »

4/3/25 John 12:21-27 “A Life of Sacrifice” Jesus knew that His time had come to die on the cross, to be glorified. He said to his disciples, “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.” He knew that by dying on… Read More »

4/2/25 Luke 24:47-48 “Repentance and Forgiveness” One of the statements that Jesus made shortly before He ascended to heaven was, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His… Read More »

4/1/25 Acts 1:8 “The Gospel Strategy” According to Mark 16:15, we are commanded to “go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” More detail is given in Acts 1:8. Jesus says, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me… Read More »

3/31/25 Mark 16:15 “The Great Commission” It is called The Great Commission. Along with the command in Matthew 28:19-20 to make disciples by going, baptizing, and teaching, Jesus said in Mark 16:15, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” The message is the gospel, εὐαγγέλιον, which means good news. The… Read More »