Posts with the tag “trust”

No More Excuses
by Ministry Support on October 12th, 2025
"Jesus said to her, 'I who speak to you am he.'" – John 4:26 She didn’t expect a conversation. She definitely didn’t expect transformation. But that’s what happened when Jesus met the woman at the well. He broke through every barrier she tried to throw up, not with force, but with love. And we do the same thing she did. We offer excuses to keep Jesus at arm’s length. But He keeps showing up anyway...  Read More
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What Do You Want from Him?
by Ministry Support on October 10th, 2025
“So they said to him, ‘Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform? Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” – John 6:30-31 When reading John 6, we can see that the crowd wanted more bread. They wanted more signs and another show. They followed Jesus not because they loved Him, but because He had...  Read More
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Equipped
by Ministry Support on October 9th, 2025
“God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ And he said, ‘Say this to the people of Israel: I AM has sent me to you.’” – Exodus 3:14 When God called Moses at the burning bush, He didn’t give him a pep talk about his skill set. He didn’t offer a leadership manual or walk through the basics of public speaking. Instead, when Moses asked, “Who should I say sent me?” God simply replied, “I AM.” In other words...  Read More
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You Are the Light of the World
by Ministry Support on October 8th, 2025
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” – Matthew 5:14 Jesus didn’t just say He was the Light. He looked at His followers and gave them the same identity. That wasn’t a compliment. It was a calling. Light stands out. It exposes what’s hidden. It brings warmth and clarity. That’s what you’re meant to do when you walk into any environment: make it brighter because yo...  Read More
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The Power of I Am
by Ministry Support on October 6th, 2025
"Jesus said to them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.'" – John 8:58 It is one of the most explosive things Jesus ever said. He did not say, “I was,” though that would’ve already been staggering. He said, “I am.” Not past tense. Not future. Present. Eternal. Unchanging. With those two words, Jesus wasn’t just making a statement about time. He was claiming the name of God. The ...  Read More
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You’re Not the Point, God Is
by Ministry Support on October 5th, 2025
"But Moses said to God, 'Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?' He said, 'But I will be with you.'" – Exodus 3:11–12 Moses had a million reasons to disqualify himself. He was a runaway with a past. He had no clout in Egypt, no eloquent voice, and no army at his back. When God called him, his first reaction was the same as ours often is, "Who am I?" But...  Read More
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The Light That Never Fades
by Ministry Support on October 4th, 2025
"Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'" - John 8:12 Jesus made this declaration at a moment that would have stunned the crowd. It was not a random statement. It happened during the Feast of Tabernacles, when massive lamps lit up the temple courtyard to celebrate God’s past guidance in the wil...  Read More
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Who Is Jesus?
by Ministry Support on October 2nd, 2025
“Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” - Acts 2:36 Most people are cool with Jesus as long as He stays in the past tense. A wise teacher. A kind healer. A man who did good things and said powerful words. But the problem is, Jesus is not just a man from history. He is alive. He is exalted. And He is Lord. I...  Read More
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God Rescues
by Ministry Support on September 29th, 2025
"God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is pure. He is a shield to all who take refuge in him." - Psalm 18:30 Sometimes God rescues in ways we don’t immediately recognize. The story of Israel in 605 BC is a perfect example. Nebuchadnezzar’s attack on Jerusalem was brutal and left the people defeated, scattered, and seemingly hopeless. But that wasn’t the end of the story. It was the beginnin...  Read More
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The Narrow Door
by Ministry Support on September 28th, 2025
“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able.” - Luke 13:24 There are some things you just cannot afford to get wrong. Jesus does not dodge the hard questions. When someone asks Him if only a few will be saved, He does not give a number or a timeline. Instead, He gives a warning. He says to make every effort to enter through the ...  Read More
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Hold On Without Wavering
by Ministry Support on September 27th, 2025
“Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, since he who promised is faithful.” - Hebrews 10:23 Endurance is not just about surviving hard seasons. It is about holding on to the right thing in the middle of them. Anyone can grit their teeth and wait for the storm to pass, but as followers of Jesus, we are called to something deeper. We are called to endure in faith. To hold on ...  Read More
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Forged in the Ordinary
by Ministry Support on September 25th, 2025
“Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.” - 1 John 2:6 We often imagine discipleship as a classroom or a stage. We think of sermons, conferences, or podcasts. And while God absolutely uses those, most discipleship is not forged in the spotlight. It is built in the ordinary. When Jesus walked with the disciples, not every moment was recorded. But we know they...  Read More
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Unashamed
by Ministry Support on September 24th, 2025
“But when they hand you over, don’t worry about how or what you are to speak. For you will be given what to say at that hour, because it isn’t you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking through you.” - Matthew 10:19-20 If you are saved, you are sent. And if you are sent, you are called to go unashamed. That does not mean you will always be comfortable. Jesus was clear that following H...  Read More
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God Relates to You
by Ministry Support on September 22nd, 2025
"Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded." - James 4:8 One of the most overlooked truths in the Christian life is that God does not just rule from a distance. He draws near. He wants a relationship. And He does not wait for us to get everything figured out before He starts moving toward us. He meets us in the mess. ...  Read More
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The Mind You Feed
by Ministry Support on September 21st, 2025
"For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God." - Romans 8:6-8 There are only two kinds of minds. One leads to life and peace, the other leads to death. It is not complicated, but it is serious. Sc...  Read More
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The Word Renews
by Ministry Support on September 18th, 2025
"The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy, making the inexperienced wise." - Psalm 19:7 There are days when your faith feels weak. Days when your energy is gone, your spirit feels tired, and your motivation has all but disappeared. You’re not crazy. You’re not broken. You’re just running on empty. And the truth is, we all get there at some point. ...  Read More
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Sing Anyway
by Ministry Support on September 14th, 2025
“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them” - Acts 16:25 In Acts 16, we see that Paul and Silas had just been beaten, arrested, and thrown in prison. Their crime? Casting a demon out of a young girl and upsetting the economy of the city. They did something right, and it landed them in a cell, bruised and bleeding. Most of us, if w...  Read More
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One Day Can Change Everything
by Ministry Support on September 11th, 2025
"Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day might bring." – Proverbs 27:1 It only takes one day for everything to change. One day for the diagnosis. One day for the breakthrough. One day for the phone call that flips your world upside down. Or right-side up. We spend so much time planning, projecting, and assuming, but the truth is, we don’t control any of it. That’s why this prov...  Read More
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The Power of the Table
by Ministry Support on September 8th, 2025
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.” – Acts 2:42 There is something unexplainably powerful about a shared meal. It has a way of softening hearts, opening conversations, and building relationships in ways that few other things can. That’s why families eat together. It’s why church events usually include food. And it’s why s...  Read More
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When the Word Comes Back
by Ministry Support on September 5th, 2025
“When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.” - 2 Kings 22:11 Imagine going to church your whole life, following whatever traditions were handed down to you, and then one day discovering the Bible for the first time. That is what happened in 2 Kings 22. After decades of spiritual darkness and rebellion, the Word of God was found again. When King Josiah heard it read ...  Read More
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Total Dependence
by Ministry Support on August 31st, 2025
"I am the vine, you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without me." - John 15:5 We live in a world that praises self-sufficiency. We are taught from a young age to stand on our own two feet, to work hard, and to prove ourselves. So it is no surprise that many of us struggle to grasp what true spiritual dependence looks like. Yet...  Read More
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The Cost of the Castle
by Ministry Support on August 24th, 2025
"For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?" – Matthew 16:26 There is a story about Lord Castlereagh, who once owned one of the most beautiful castles in all of Ireland. After years of abandonment, he returned to find the walls of his castle picked apart by locals who had scavenged the stones to build with. Ho...  Read More
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What Are You Trading?
by Ministry Support on August 20th, 2025
"For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?" – Matthew 16:26 Jesus never asked empty questions. Every word He spoke was purposeful, meant to cut through the noise and reach the heart. In Matthew 16, He asks one of the most piercing questions of all. What does it really profit a person if they gain the world, b...  Read More
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Protecting the Wrong Thing
by Ministry Support on August 18th, 2025
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:21 There’s an old story about a man named Castlereagh, heir to a once-great estate in Ireland. After generations of influence and wealth, the family castle sat abandoned, its stones being stolen piece by piece by the locals. Hoping to protect what remained, Castlereagh hired a mason to build a wall around the property. Years ...  Read More
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More Than Enough
by Ministry Support on August 16th, 2025
“Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. They all ate and were satisfied. They picked up twelve baskets full of leftover pieces.” – Matthew 14:19-20 It’s one of the most familiar miracles in all of Scripture, but sometimes we’re so used to it that we forget just how staggering it really is. Thousands of people sitting on a hillside, hungry and tired after fol...  Read More
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When Obedience Doesn’t Make Sense
by Ministry Support on August 15th, 2025
“And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, ‘Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.’ And Simon answered, ‘Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.’” – Luke 5:4–5 Sometimes God asks you to do something that just doesn’t make sense. In Luke 5, we read about a group of professional fishermen who had spent the entire night do...  Read More
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Bless Someone Today
by Ministry Support on August 12th, 2025
"Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, he blessed them and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds." - Matthew 14:19 One of the most well-known miracles in Scripture is the feeding of the five thousand. It is the only miracle, outside the resurrection, that is recorded in all four gospels. That tells us something. It mat...  Read More
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When They Question Your Why
by Ministry Support on August 7th, 2025
"Then Mary took a pound of perfume, pure and expensive nard, anointed Jesus’s feet, and wiped his feet with her hair." – John 12:3 When Mary poured out that expensive perfume on Jesus in John 12, she wasn't trying to be impressive. She wasn’t calculating the cost or concerned about what others would say. She was simply expressing her love for Him in the purest way she knew how. And yet, the moment...  Read More
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There’s a Bigger Story at Work
by Ministry Support on August 6th, 2025
"This sickness will not end in death but is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it." – John 11:4 Sometimes God’s plan doesn’t make sense in real time. We pray, we wait, and we watch as the situation gets worse instead of better. Just like Mary and Martha, we wonder why Jesus doesn’t show up when we think He should. Their brother Lazarus was sick, and they believed...  Read More
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Quit Trying to Outmuscle Worry
by Ministry Support on July 9th, 2025
"Therefore I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing?" - Matthew 6:25 Most of us do not need someone to tell us life is heavy. We already feel it. The weight of responsibility. The pressure to perform. The constant tug-of-war between what we can control and wha...  Read More
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Let Go of the Grip
by Ministry Support on July 8th, 2025
"For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them" - Matthew 6:32 There is a tightness that comes with worry. You feel it in your chest. In your shoulders. In your jaw. It shows up when you are gripping life too hard, convinced that if you just hold on tighter, things will finally come together. But that grip is not strength. It is fear dressed up a...  Read More
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Go to the Right Well
by Ministry Support on July 7th, 2025
"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you." - Matthew 6:33 Out in the fields, wildflowers bloom without trying. They do not strain to grow or panic about the weather. They just receive. God provides the sun, the rain, and the soil. Everything they need comes from outside themselves. And Jesus says we should take a good look at that. Tha...  Read More
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Where Are You Looking?
by Ministry Support on July 6th, 2025
"Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things" - Colossians 3:2 Worry does not always start big. It can begin with a glance. A thought. A tiny distraction that slowly grows until it grabs hold of your full attention. The more you stare at it, the bigger it gets. Jesus knew this. That is why when He talked about worry, He did not just say stop it. He told us to change what we are looking a...  Read More
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Answer the Right Questions
by Ministry Support on July 5th, 2025
"Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying?" - Matthew 6:27 Sometimes Jesus taught by telling stories. Other times, He taught by asking questions. And in Matthew 6, He fires off a whole bunch of them. Not to confuse us, but to get us thinking. Because worry makes you ask all the wrong questions. What if this happens? What if that falls apart? What if I cannot hold it all together?...  Read More
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Change What You’re Looking At
by Ministry Support on July 4th, 2025
"Consider the birds of the sky, they don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they?" - Matthew 6:26 Most of the time, worry does not come from what is actually happening. It comes from how we see what is happening. That is why Jesus did not just tell folks to stop worrying in Matthew 6. He showed them a better way to see. A new perspec...  Read More
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