Read: Luke 4:1-13 Without tests, we wouldn’t know if we’ve learned something or if we’re ready to move onto the next level in various areas in life. Jesus took a test right after a major spiritual milestone, prior to starting his work in ministry. Fresh out of the waters of baptism, He was harassed by […]
3 Key elements of Hezekiah’s prayer when faced with adversity
Bible Reference: 2 Chronicles 28 / Isaiah 36 + 37 – Hezekiah’s Prayer Hezekiah went through a lot. He had an adversary who was prideful and had bully tendencies–Sennacherib, the king of Assyria. He not only spoke badly about Hezekiah as a leader, he sent a harshly-worded letter about Hezekiah to be read aloud before […]
When you’re in a place of hopelessness
“Anyone who is among the living has hope—even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!” Ecclesiastes 9:4 God has called us to a living hope. We have not been called into a dead hope or a life of hopelessness. 1 Peter 1:3 says, “Praise be to the God and Father of our […]
What roof-breaking faith looks like
“One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take […]