“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23 Following Jesus starts with one step and continues with daily choices. It isn’t just a one-time decision we make when…
“I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them…
Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” Mark 10:21 Jesus sees the things that hold us back. Before…
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Following Jesus isn’t just about going to heaven—it’s about becoming a new person now. Many people…
To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. 1 Peter 2:21 Following Jesus means walking in the footsteps He left for us. Peter uses a powerful image in this verse—Jesus leaving…
As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” They replied, “The Lord needs it.” Luke 19:33-34 God’s greatest works often happen through people whose names we’ll never know. All through the Bible,…
If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it. Luke 19:31 God’s requests often come at unexpected moments, asking for things we hold dear. Have you ever had that sudden feeling when God points to…
“Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. Luke 19:30 Something amazing happens when we place ordinary…
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 Faith takes the first step without seeing the entire staircase. That’s what the donkey owner did on that pivotal day before…
When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: “Blessed is the king who comes…