Jill Partis
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Coming Tomorrow on Bearing Kingdom Fruit – Let us Praise
What comes to mind when you hear the word praise? Perhaps a worship song. Raised hands. Singing together in church. A moment when your heart is overflowing with gratitude. But praise is so much more than a song we sing when life feels good. Tomorrow, on Bearing Kingdom Fruit, we begin exploring LET US PRAISE…
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Religion Isn’t Enough
Nicodemus had everything many people would admire—knowledge, influence, respect, and a deep commitment to religion. Yet Jesus revealed that none of these could give him eternal life. His greatest need wasn’t more knowledge or greater effort, but a transformed heart. This encounter reminds us that Christianity is not about becoming more religious; it is about…
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A Persistent Foreigner
Mark 7:24-30 (see also Matthew 15:21-28) Jesus was fresh from a bruising confrontation with the hypocritical Pharisees when He made this trip north to the Gentile region of Tyre and Sidon. It is clear from Mark’s account that He was hoping for a few days alone with His disciples but it was not to be.…
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Coming Tomorrow on Bearing Kingdom Fruit – A Persistent Foreigner
Conversations with Jesus – Part 7A Persistent ForeignerWritten by Jill Partis What do you do when your prayers seem to meet silence? Do you walk away discouraged, or do you keep trusting the One who knows your heart? Tomorrow, we explore an extraordinary encounter that challenges our understanding of faith, perseverance, and God’s timing. Through…
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Before You Knew Him, He Knew You
Have you ever wondered… Does God really see me? Nathanael wasn’t expecting anything extraordinary. He simply came to meet Jesus. But before Nathanael even spoke… Jesus revealed that He already knew him. He knew where he’d been. He knew what he’d been doing. He knew his heart. That one moment changed everything. The same Jesus…
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Jairus
Mark 5:22-24, 35-43 (see also Matthew 9:18-19, 23-26, Luke 8:41-42, 49-56) Yet again we find Jesus involved in conversation with an unlikely person. Jairus was one of the rulers of the local synagogue. His duties would have included such things as overseeing services, taking care of the building and the scrolls of scripture, distributing money…
