“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” – John 15:5One of the greatest threats to genuine faith isn’t unbelief—it’s self-reliance. The disciples discovered this when they couldn’t cast out a demon in Matthew 17. They had seen Jesus perform miracles and had even been sent out before with authorit...  Read More

“…Truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” – Matthew 17:20Jesus’ words about mustard-seed faith and mountain-moving power are often misunderstood. Some imagine faith as a magic trick: if I believe hard enough, God has to do what I want. But Jesus wasn’t p...  Read More

“…if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” – Matthew 17:20 When most people talk about faith, they think about feelings. “If I just believe hard enough, maybe God will act.” But Jesus never defined faith by how much you can muster up inside yourself. Faith is not about volume or int...  Read More

“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

"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

"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