Tag Archives: Faith

TEMPTATIONS AND TRIALS Bible: James 1:1-15 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds. James 1:2 Reading It can be hard to tell the difference between trials and temptations. Are they just two words to describe the same thing? Even though they can happen at the same time,ContinueContinue reading “TEMPTATIONS AND TRIALS”

IMPOSSIBLE FORGIVENESS Bible: Luke 23:32-43 Father, forgive them. Luke 23:34 Reading The following prayer was found crumpled among the remains of the Ravensbruck concentration camp where Nazis killed nearly 50,000 women: “O Lord, remember not only the men and women of goodwill, but also those of ill will. But do not remember the suffering theyContinueContinue reading “IMPOSSIBLE FORGIVENESS”

THE TOUGHEST EXAM Bible: 1 Corinthians 11:23-34 Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drinkfrom the cup. 1 Corinthians 11:28 Reading Lindsay was busily preparing for the toughest exam of her life. She was going over old exam questions to see how much she remembered and what kind of marksContinueContinue reading “THE TOUGHEST EXAM”

GETTING IN THE WAY OF JESUS Bible: John 3:26-36 He must become greater; I must become less. John 3:30 Reading When our youth leader asked our group a difficult question about the life of Jesus, my hand shot up. I had just read the story, so I knew this one. And I wanted the othersContinueContinue reading “GETTING IN THE WAY OF JESUS”