Overcoming the World

When we profess our faith in Jesus, we choose to follow God. That also puts a target on our back. We become an enemy to satan. He will seek to tempt us to wander away from God and follow worldly ways. 1 Peter 5:6-10 reminds us to humble ourselves before God and cling to Him. […]

Have Mercy On Me

In Mark 10:46-52, we read about a blind man named Bartimaeus who was sitting by the road begging “when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene (47, NASB)” approaching with a large crowd. He immediately cries out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me (47)!” Many in the crowd tell him to be […]