Author: Pax

This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another. 1 John 3:11 NLT Love makes the difference. If we love our brothers and sisters who are believers, it proves that we have passed from death to life. But a person who has no love is still dead. 1 John … Continue reading Love One Another →

We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:3 NLT Why was the early Church so attractive to new believers? Because they were all devoted to obeying God, … Continue reading Fellowship In Christ →

Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.” Mark 8:34 NLT Carry your cross. No one can carry it for you. You must choose to willingly die to your own … Continue reading In My Time Of Dying →

Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised Holy Spirit through faith. Galatians 3:14 NLT It is well to believe that Jesus Christ is Lord. You cannot make yourself believe. God saved you by his grace when … Continue reading Only Faith →

So the disciples went out, telling everyone they met to repent of their sins and turn to God. And they cast out many demons and healed many sick people, anointing them with olive oil. Mark 6:12-13 NLT Jesus made disciples. What did His disciples do? They followed and obeyed Jesus. What did Jesus do? He … Continue reading Walking Like Jesus →

This is what the Lord says: “Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom, or the powerful boast in their power, or the rich boast in their riches.” Jeremiah 9:23 NLT Get out of this world. Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy … Continue reading Kingdom Values →

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people. Romans 12:18 NET To pacify means to make peace. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” Matthew 5:9 NASB2020 The opposite of pacify is to quarrel. A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must … Continue reading Pacify →

Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. Ephesians 4:14 NLT When we are mature in the Lord, we will no … Continue reading Growing Mature →

If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. Galatians 5:25 NASB2020 When Jesus walked the Earth, He said, “Follow Me.” Walk with Me, talk with Me, learn from Me, and do what I teach. This is the Way to become a mature disciple of the Master. Now that He lives inside … Continue reading There’s No Law →

But he said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 NET Where do you run when times are hard? Who do you call … Continue reading His Grace Is Enough →

God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through? Numbers 23:19 NLT I will repay, says the Lord. Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to … Continue reading Promise →

Jesus replied to him, “It is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” Luke 4:8 NASB2020 Be on alert. Your adversary is looking for someone to devour. The devil tries to tempt us into serving him instead of the Lord. He attempts to exploit our carnal desires for worldly wealth, … Continue reading Worship The Lord →

“And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.” John 3:36 NLT It's easy to say that we believe, but our actions reveal what's in our hearts. Believing in Jesus as Lord and Messiah means that we … Continue reading King Of Heaven →

And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die. Revelation 12:11 NLT Telling your story of how God revealed Himself to you is important. We know the Scriptures are true, but when you share … Continue reading Show Up & Tell →

Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Ephesians 5:1 NLT Why is the world so dysfunctional? A lack of good parenting. How do children learn? They mimic their role models. What can we do? Everyone needs compassion. Therefore, imitate God in everything you do. Live a life filled with … Continue reading Everyone Needs Compassion →

All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. Acts of the Apostles 2:42 NLT The Book of Acts records the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the believers in Jesus and describes the events that followed. It is a … Continue reading Kingdom Community →

Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. Ephesians 4:3 NLT I'm uniting My people, says the Lord. The doctrine of demons divides us into opposing factions. Who will prevail? There is only One Lord and one Body. For there is one body and one Spirit, just as … Continue reading One People →

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was accurately speaking and teaching things about Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John; and he began speaking boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the … Continue reading A Way Of Life →

We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one. 1 John 5:19 NLT The Lord is uniting His Body. The children of God love one another as Jesus loves the Church. It's unmistakable. The world is spiraling into chaos and disorder. It's … Continue reading We Know →

“Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created.” Revelation 4:11 NASB2020 Glorify God. He created all things and they exist because of His will. He is worthy of our worship, adoration and devotion. … Continue reading There Is Only One Who Is Worthy →

My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others? James 2:1 NLT There is one Father. Therefore, there is only one family of believers and we are all brothers and sisters. As brothers and sisters, we are all equal … Continue reading Brothers & Sisters →

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. John 15:4 ESV From the beginning, the Lord commanded His people to be fruitful and multiply. Be fruitful and multiply. What does that mean? It means … Continue reading Multiply →

“But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars — their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.” Revelation 21:8 NLT Fret not over evildoers. God will give them their just reward. They will forever be separated from the Presence … Continue reading Heart Check →

This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace. Colossians 1:6 NLT When you plant the seed of the Gospel in … Continue reading It’s About To Change →

Don’t put your trust in mere humans. They are as frail as breath. What good are they? Isaiah 2:22 NLT This morning, when I arose, the Spirit was speaking to me. He directed me to read the first four chapters of the prophet Isaiah and the first two Psalms. Upon reflecting on what was written, … Continue reading The Way Forward →