Some of the Pharisees asked Jesus, "When will the kingdom of God come?" Jesus answered, "God's kingdom is coming, but not in a way that you will be able to see with your eyes. People will not say, 'Look, God's kingdom is here!' Or, 'There it is!' No, God's kingdom is inside you."

— Luke 17:20-21 ERV

It is easy to obey the Lord when we see results, but that is not where our faith is tested and perfected. Our faith is tested when our prayers go unanswered and we do not see the expected results. Our faith is perfected when we do not give up and continue to obey without seeing. Read more from Pastor Greg...

Life is all about following Jesus and continuing his point-of-need ministry in the power of the Holy Spirit. — Gregory A. Johnson

"Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did" (1 John 2:6 NIV).

"When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that [Jesus] was eating with sinners and tax-collectors, they said to his disciples, ‘Why does he eat with tax-collectors and sinners?’ When Jesus heard this, he said to them, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.’"

— Mark 2:16-17 NRSV

Bless us Lord, this Christmas, with quietness of mind; Teach us to be patient and always to be kind.

— Helen Steiner Rice #MakeItYourPrayer

Thus says the Lord of hosts: Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another; do not oppress the widow, the orphan, the alien, or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.

— Zechariah 7:10 NRSV

Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God.

— 2 Corinthians 7:1 NLT

Let's rejoice in the moments of glory and splendor received, but let's also recognize that these are just a glimpse, a tiny taste, of our great and glorious future with Jesus. Read more...

Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book. 

— Jesus, Revelation 22:7 NIV

God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. 

— James 1:12, NLT