Author: Becky Ferguson (Becky Ferguson)

Philippians 4:4-9 4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!5 Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. 6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.7 Then you will experience God’s...

Luke 5:33-39 33 One day some people said to Jesus, “John the Baptist’s disciples fast and pray regularly, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees. Why are your disciples always eating and drinking?” 34 Jesus responded, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. 35 But someday the groom will be taken away from them,...

Luke 5:27-32 27 Later, as Jesus left the town, he saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. 28 So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him. 29 Later, Levi held a banquet in his home with Jesus as the guest of honour. Many of Levi’s...

Luke 5:17-26 17 One day while Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of religious law were sitting nearby. (It seemed that these men showed up from every village in all Galilee and Judea, as well as from Jerusalem.) And the Lord’s healing power was strongly with Jesus. 18 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on...

Luke 5:1-11 NLT “One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret] the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God.2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets.3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and...

John 13:1-17 (NLT): Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end. 2 It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon...

The scripture of The Last Supper is well known among Christians. We read it at least once a year, during the Easter season, and sometimes more. Many of us could recite it, if not word for word, but by retelling the story quite accurately. Do you find yourself sometimes skimming over these Bible passages because...

Ephesians 4:17-32 17 With the Lord’s authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused.18 Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him.19 They have no sense of shame. They live for lustful...

Ephesians 4:7-16 7 However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ.8 That is why the Scriptures say, “When he ascended to the heights,he led a crowd of captivesand gave gifts to his people.” 9 Notice that it says “he ascended.” This clearly means that Christ also descended to our lowly world.10 And...

Ephesians 4:1-6 Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.2 Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.3 Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit,...

We’ve looked at how to love and care for our brothers and sisters in the church. What about caring for our community outside of the church? How do we do that? Some people, like me, are called to move to a foreign country and care for the people there. Many people are called to care...

We have spent time in one of the most well-known scripture passages in the New Testament, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, which tells us what love is and what it is not. Now that we have reminded ourselves of what love is, how do we apply it in our relationships within our church family? We are told...

James 5:13-18 Prayer. What a beautiful thing it is. Prayer is a gift from God to us. He welcomes us to communicate with Him directly and personally. Jesus and the Holy Spirit also pray on behalf of us. Take a moment and think about the last time you had a long conversation with our Heavenly...

James 5:7-12 “Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” -Joyce Meyer Today’s verses focus on patience, something we all need more of, especially during these unpredictable times. For nearly a year we have been living in a global pandemic, and I think we have all...

James 3:13-18 NLT “If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.14 But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying.15 For jealousy and selfishness are not...