“I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am convinced, now lives in you also.” 2 Timothy 1:5 (NIV) Faith travels through generations like treasured family recipes.…
“But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his road had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the…
“But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his road had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the…
“When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.” Acts 9:26 (NIV) Fear makes us blind to God’s transforming power. Paul arrived in…
“Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means ‘son of encouragement’), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.” Acts 4:36-37 (NIV) Your reputation is built one choice…
“When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and…
“Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, ‘He told me everything I ever did.’” John 4:39 (NIV) Many believed because of one unlikely Bridgemaker. The woman with the worst reputation became the…
“‘Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?’ They came out of the town and made their way toward him.” John 4:29-30 (NIV) “Come and see” changes everything. The Samaritan woman didn’t…
“Could this be the Messiah?” John 4:29 (NIV) She asked a question, not a declaration. The Samaritan woman could have proclaimed, “This IS the Messiah!” Instead, she wisely asked, “Could this be?” Her question created curiosity rather than resistance. Questions…
Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, ‘Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did.’” John 4:28-29 (NIV) She left her water jar behind. This wasn’t forgetfulness;…