Standing Firm Until the End
by Thomas Cheevers on August 23rd, 2025
“But the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.” - Matthew 24:13 Jesus makes something clear: it’s not about starting strong—it’s about finishing well. The wise builder isn’t wise only because he laid a good foundation, but because his house was still standing after the storm passed.In Matthew 24, Jesus warns about increasing troubles, false teachings, and the pressure to give up. Yet He pr...  Read More
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The Ultimate Storm
by Thomas Cheevers on August 22nd, 2025
"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad." – 2 Corinthians 5:10Jesus’ parable of the two builders certainly speaks to the storms of this life, but His warning ultimately looks beyond temporary trials to the greatest storm of all—the judgment of God. The rains of suffering, lo...  Read More
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Standing When Others Fall
by Thomas Cheevers on August 21st, 2025
"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" – John 14:6The contrast in Jesus’ parable couldn’t be clearer. When the storm struck, one house remained standing while the other collapsed in total ruin. There was no middle ground—no “mostly standing but needs repairs.” The foundation determined everything.When our lives are built on Christ...  Read More
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The Storms Will Come
by Thomas Cheevers on August 20th, 2025
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds." – James 1:2Storms don’t knock politely before entering our lives. They crash in suddenly—a doctor’s report that changes everything, a friendship that fractures beyond repair, a job loss that leaves you reeling, or spiritual opposition that feels relentless. Jesus never promised His followers a storm-free life....  Read More
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Recognizing False Foundations
by Thomas Cheevers on August 19th, 2025
"For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ." – 1 Corinthians 3:11Every person builds their life on something. The question is never if we have a foundation—it is what that foundation is. Some place their confidence in human reason: “If I can’t fully understand it, I can’t believe it.” Others build on moral relativism: “Truth is whatever I say it is.” ...  Read More
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Building on the Right Foundation
by Thomas Cheevers on August 18th, 2025
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock." – Matthew 7:24Every life is under construction. With every decision, relationship, and pursuit, we are adding bricks and beams to the house of our existence. The question Jesus forces us to wrestle with in Matthew 7 is not how impressive the house looks, but what lies ...  Read More
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