
Pharisee Phoniness
So don’t be drawn in by the hypocrite, for his gracious speech is a charade, nothing but a masquerade covering his hatred and evil on parade. Don’t worry—he can’t keep the mask on for long. One day his hypocrisy will be exposed before all the world Proverbs 26:25-26 (TPT) The term “fake news” is not new anymore. We hear it almost daily. The “big lie” is a far too familiar phrase now. The coining of such expressions doesn’t make them real, but it does reveal what’s been true

You Are Mine
Father... I have revealed you to the men and women that you gave to me. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have fastened your Word firmly to their hearts…. 9 So with deep love, I pray for my disciples... 10 For all who belong to me now belong to you. And all who belong to you now belong to me as well, and my glory is revealed through their surrendered lives. John 17:6-10 (TPT) A man is born for adversity, so says the book of Job. The life of a righteous perso

You Are a Conqueror
You will trample upon every demon before you and overcome every power Satan possesses. Absolutely nothing will be able to harm you as you walk in this authority. Luke 10:19 (TPT) When your smartphone dings with a reminder to make that meeting you set up last week, a light bulb goes off. We know stuff, but we forget stuff too. It was C.S. Lewis who said, "People need to be reminded more than they need to be instructed." Apostle Peter writes to those he loved, saying, "So I wil

Jesus is Your Righteousness
We plead with you on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God!” God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we would become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 (NET) Is it possible to sincerely devote yourself to God and yet not know Him? Can you dutifully read your Bible, and find your dedicated spot on the pew every Sunday bereft of any genuine connection with God? Yes, it is possible. People believe in fantasies. They spend money to en