Posts with the tag “frisco-churches”

Matthew 3:8 ESV“Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.”After the moment of repentance, many of us experience a season of comfort. This is the stage where things are stable, and life feels good. We begin to take God’s blessings for granted, feeling as though we’ve “arrived.” But the danger of comfort lies in its subtlety. We begin to relax, become complacent in our spiritual practices, and stop pus...  Read More

Judges 2:18-19 NIV“Whenever the Lord raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved them out of the hands of their enemies as long as the judge lived; for the Lord relented because of their groaning under those who oppressed and afflicted them. But when the judge died, the people returned to ways even more corrupt than those of their ancestors, following other gods and serving and wor...  Read More

John 11:40"Then Jesus said, 'Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?'"Disappointment often arises when we feel like things aren’t going our way or when our hopes don’t line up with God’s timing. Martha, in John 11:40, had just expressed her deep disappointment to Jesus after her brother Lazarus had died. Her faith had been strong, but the delay in Jesus' arrival left...  Read More

John 11:21"Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died."Discouragement often comes when we least expect it. It can strike when we feel that our prayers have gone unanswered, when God doesn’t show up the way we hoped, or when life seems to spiral in the opposite direction of what we prayed for. Mary’s words in John 11:21, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died,” ...  Read More

Romans 8:28"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."Have you ever wondered why God allows certain difficulties in your life? Why does He let us face challenges that seem insurmountable? The answer may not always be clear, but the Bible gives us a powerful reminder: God allows things to happen so that we can believe...  Read More

Hebrews 11:1"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."Faith is often described as the evidence of things not seen. In Hebrews 11:1, we are reminded that faith isn’t simply believing in things that are visible, but trusting in the promises of God—even when we can’t see them with our eyes. It’s the conviction that God is working in our lives, even when circ...  Read More

Matthew 28:6"He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay."The invitation to “come and see” is one of the most powerful calls to faith we can receive. In Matthew 28, the angel spoke to the women at the tomb, inviting them to witness the impossible: Jesus was no longer dead. He had risen, just as He said He would. This moment is not just about seeing an empty ...  Read More

Matthew 28:6"He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay."The invitation to “come and see” is one of the most powerful calls to faith we can receive. In Matthew 28, the angel spoke to the women at the tomb, inviting them to witness the impossible: Jesus was no longer dead. He had risen, just as He said He would. This moment is not just about seeing an empty ...  Read More

2 Corinthians 9:2 (NIV)“For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting about it to the Macedonians, telling them that since last year you in Achaia were ready to give; and your enthusiasm has stirred most of them to action.” Generosity is more than just giving; it is an expression of the joy we have in Christ. The early church in Achaia exemplified this truth. Their eagerness to help ...  Read More