We all have times in life when circumstances are not ideal – for Joseph, he found himself in prison. Joseph gives us some clues on how to live in these situations. Genesis 39:19-40:23

Joseph is tempted, but focuses on his relationship with God and refuses. We can learn from Joseph's responses to temptation and apply them to help us remain pure when faced with tempting choices. Genesis 39.

Judah suffers family losses and then doesn’t treat his daughter-in-law as he should. As are result, he comes to recognize his own failure. Genesis 38

Joseph was the favorite son of his father, who gave him a beautiful coat to show his love. This made Joseph's brothers hate him, which only increased when God sent Joseph dreams of success. We can learn from Joseph's brothers' reaction that what you wear is important. Genesis 37.

The Pharisees and teachers of the law claim to not be like their ancestors, but what they are about to do to Jesus will prove that they are just like them. Despite their rejection, Jesus still grieves for them. Matthew 23:29-39

Heart health is important for our physical body. Spiritual heart health is also important for our spiritual growth and maturity. Matthew 23:25-28; Matthew 15:1-20

Sometimes in life we look for loopholes to get out of things or make promises with our fingers crossed. This doesn’t work so well though when it comes to following God – when we should just be seeking to do what pleases Him. Matthew 23:16-24

Jesus told the religious leaders they were shutting the door of the kingdom of heaven to people who were trying to get in. We today need to be careful we are not shutting the door, but opening the door so people can follow Jesus. Matthew 23:13-15

We are not to be actors on a stage, playing a role in our walk with the Lord. We are to be authentic and genuine. Jesus challenges us to begin by making sure our motives are right as we strive to follow him. Matthew 23:1-12

In John 4 Jesus meets a woman and has a conversation that will change her life. As we read the story, he also shows us how we can participate in God’s mission. Scripture: John 4:1-42

Our lives are full of distractions. If we are not careful, we can lose our focus on Jesus by distractions in the world. Colossians 3:1-4

Trying to live for Jesus is hard, at times exhausting and discouraging. Elijah was a discouraged follower of God. He was able to find a renewed spirit and we can also. 1 Kings 19

Every Sunday Christians gather to worship. Psalm 95 helps take us back to the very essence of worship. Psalm 95

Habakkuk has presented his questions to the Lord and gotten answers. Now as he waits, he realizes that if we have the Lord then we have a reason to rejoice. Habakkuk 3

Sometimes life is hard. We feel like we are wandering around being swallowed up by the world around us with no clear direction. In Habakkuk’s world where he sees all the evil around him – the Lord tells him the secret to finding his way through life. Habakkuk 2

Habakkuk is lamenting why the Lord is not doing anything about the violence and injustice in his world. He is even more surprised when he finds out what God plans to do. Habakkuk 1

Who do you turn to when the world around you is in turmoil and falling apart? Habakkuk laments to God about the situation. Habakkuk 1:1-4

We all face moments of fear in this life, just like we see from our examples in Mark 4. But we have someone who can handle our greatest fears and all our pain. Jesus handles all our worst. Will we choose to bring it to him?

While we need a redeemer now, it is not until much later that we might see the impact of that redeemer in our life. Ruth 4