About Temptation
Temptation is subtle, inviting, and treacherous. If you’re being tempted by something the very best thing you can do is run from it.
Temptation is subtle, inviting, and treacherous. If you’re being tempted by something the very best thing you can do is run from it.
Rarely will one of God's heroes show up in the Scriptures having lived a life free of failure.
Join Pastor Chuck Swindoll as he gleans timely truths from Judas’ betrayal of Jesus and offers words of wisdom for your relationships with others.
There was a process during which Peter wallowed in remorse, wishing he could, if possible, correct his error...but he couldn’t. And somewhere in the midst of it he heard the Lord say to him, “Peter, I forgive you. I understand.”
Scripture details Christ’s agony in the Garden of Gethsemane and how His sweat was like great drops of blood. He willingly entered into the suffering so we could be reconciled to God.
For the rest of the missions trip, I thought about Jesus' ministry and the compassion He must have felt for the many people He encountered. People He taught, healed, and those who desperately cried out to Him.
What a relief it was the day God convinced me that He doesn’t hold me responsible for how people respond to the Gospel. He holds you and me responsible for giving and living the Gospel; what someone does with it is His business.
Things didn't go as expected. What was supposed to have been a wonderful gathering full of hope, joy, and celebration seemed to have gone wrong. Terribly wrong.
In the midst of trials we have the greatest opportunity to encounter the risen Jesus…if we have eyes to see.