Teresa Sturek

Can you imagine knowing someone you know would betray you? Jesus knew He would be betrayed by most of His disciples. The well-known disciples were Peter and Judas. Peter would deny knowing Jesus not just once but three times (Luke 22:54-62, John 13:38). Jesus even told Peter beforehand

“Jesus went into the Temple and threw out all the people who were buying and selling there. He turned over the tables of those who were exchanging different kinds of money, and he upset the benches of those who were selling doves. Jesus said to all the people there, ‘It

“Marriage should be honored by everyone, and husband and wife should keep their marriage pure. God will judge as guilty those who take part in sexual sins.” – Hebrews 13:4 God created marriage in Genesis 2:24 when He declared it by saying “a man will leave his father and

“Then Jesus said to his followers, ‘If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing even to give up their lives to follow me.’” – Matthew 16:24 Jesus Himself reminds us that being a follower of His will not be easy.

“This is the family history of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them in his own likeness. He created them male and female, and on that day, he blessed them and named them human beings.” – Genesis 5:1-2 When you look at a mirror, what do you see?

“But the people who trust the LORD will become strong again. They will rise up as an eagle in the sky; they will run and not need rest; they will walk and not become tired.” – Isaiah 40:31 Waiting is difficult. It is difficult especially when we really want something

“You were taught to leave your old self—to stop living the evil way you lived before. That old self becomes worse, because people are fooled by the evil things they want to do. But you were taught to be made new in your hearts, to become a new person.

Why are we sad when a friend or loved one dies, especially when the Holy Spirit reveals to us that they were a Christian? We know from scripture that for those who believe and accept Jesus as their savior, their souls are with the Lord after they die (Philippians 1:

“But respect Christ as the holy Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have but answer in a gentle way and with respect. Keep a clear conscience so that those who speak evil of your good life in

“Where God’s love is, there is no fear, because God’s perfect love drives out fear. It is punishment that makes a person fear, so love is not made perfect in the person who fears.” – 1 John 4:18 Living life is scary, especially when there are stories in

“Then Jesus said to his followers, ‘If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing even to give up their lives to follow me. Those who want to save their lives will give up true life, and those who give up

“The Lord says, ‘My thoughts are not like your thoughts. Your ways are not like my ways. Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.’” – Isaiah 55:8-9 We would like to believe that

“So that I would not become too proud of the wonderful things that were shown to me, a painful physical problem was given to me. This problem was a messenger from Satan, sent to beat me and keep me from being too proud. I begged the Lord three times to