Author: Pastor Bailey

“Everything he does is good.” (Psalm 111:7, NCV) When you ask people what sin is, you’ll get a wide range of answers, from murder to forgetting to call your mom on Mother’s Day. Most of the time, people think of sin as bad behavior. And your bad behaviors often do reveal sin. But the Bible…

“You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32, NLT) A lot of things that are true won’t set you free. You can learn how to program a computer, but that won’t set you free. You could read all the latest self-help books, but that won’t set you free either.…

“Those of low estate are but a breath, those of high estate are a delusion, in the balances they go up … If riches increase set not your heart on them. (Psalm 62:9a,10b) In front of us is an antique set of measuring scales. The thing we want to measure is placed on one plate…

“Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.” (Romans 8:5, NLT) Have you ever felt like you are a hostage to your thoughts? Maybe you just can’t get a thought out of your mind. Or…

“And to the angel at the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze’ …” (Revelation 2:18) Fire is an important symbol in the Bible. The angel of the Lord appeared to Moses in a flame of…

“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” (Matthew 5:44, GNT) To think like Jesus means to be willing to forgive the people who have hurt you. Even on the cross, Jesus forgave. In Luke 23:34 he says of the people who tortured and hung him there, “Father, forgive them, for they do…

“Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.” (Revelation 2:10) God knows our suffering more intimately…

“No one can serve two masters.” (Luke 16:13, NIV) When you’re always worried about what other people think of you, you can’t be what God wants you to be. But when you learn to think like Jesus, you won’t worry about pleasing everyone. Jesus had the right focus. He was only concerned with pleasing God.…

“Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died and behold I am alive forever more, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.” (Revelation 1:17a,18) Something happens when mortal man encounters the Living Man. Knowing Christ is not simply a matter of becoming a nice person. Nor…