Note from Jesus Dear Seeker, Folks have talked for centuries about My methods as a teacher. Many have been intrigued by My stories that are often called parables — “everyday stories with heavenly meanings” is…

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, We often make understanding what God wants much harder than it really is. One of the important aspects of My teaching is that I tried to make things easy to…

Note from Jesus Dear Precious One, Are you worried about finances? Retirement? Funding college? Too little money at the end of too long a month? Or paying off your debts? Are you working for money…

Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, I have a question: Why are you doing spiritual things? Are you trying to impress someone and prove you are religious? Are you trying to honor the Father? For whom…

Note from Jesus Dear Precious One, Today’s message is very important because many in your religious world turn grace into an excuse to do whatever they want rather than seeing it as a joyous reason…

Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, While I was in the world, I was the “Light of the world” (John 9:5). I AM still the Light of the world (John 1:4-5; John 8:12), but now I…

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, Many mortals chase after so many things thinking that a fulfilling life will be found in those things… those pursuits… those possessions… that power… that position… that reputation. However, a…

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, The Bible is a precious treasure. Don’t neglect it. Use it and ask the Holy Spirit to speak to you through it. Remember! It is a tool that the Spirit…

Note from Jesus Dear Friend, To be My disciple means that you are committed to following in My footsteps. You come to Me, recognizing your need for healing grace — not just to cure some…

Note from Jesus Dear Friend, Wow, there is so much I would like to say to you about this important moment in today’s verses that forever changed the lives of Peter, James, and John when…

Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, I surprised My closest disciples at Jacob’s well in Samaria. We were traveling from Judea to Galilee, and Samaria was the region between them. Religious and racial prejudice separated Jews…

Note from Jesus Dear Friend, I know the struggle that goes on inside your heart to truly believe. You want to believe, but really placing your full trust in Me is hard to do… especially…

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, What do you do when you recognize that your best isn’t good enough to get you to God? That’s the essential question that every religion has to answer. The resolution…

Note from Jesus Dear Follower, I surprised people when I went to the Jordan River to be immersed by John the Baptist. John’s baptism — like baptism in the early church — was immersion based…

Note from Jesus Dear Friend, When are you most aware of My presence with you? I can be present in the spectacular, beautiful, and wonderful. I can also be present in the quiet moments of…

Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, If you are going to put “first things first,” then what are these “first things” you must do with your friends and family? I know each of your relationships is…

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, Temptation. You face it. It is hard. The devil makes sure that the temptation is presented at just the right time, appealing to just the right vulnerabilities of the moment…

Note from Jesus Dear Friend, My cousin John the Baptist “appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (Mark 1:4 NIV). People were baptized by John to prepare themselves…

Note from Jesus Dear Servant of God, I love the way Mark begins his good news story about Me: This is the beginning of the good news of Jesus, the Anointed One, the Liberating King…

Note from Jesus Dear Child of God, When I began My ministry, the folks in My home town of Nazareth were shocked. They didn’t expect anything of Me. In their minds, I was just another…

Note from Jesus Dear Friend, As you begin your New Year, I want to challenge you to dedicate yourself and this year to honor Us — Father, Son, and Spirit. Be faithful in all things…

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, What do you do when the leaders in your church don’t get along? Do you divide up into different camps and deepen the disagreement? Or, do you spend time with…

Note from Jesus Dear Precious Disciple, The conference that you read about in the verses below occurred in Jerusalem. The focus of that conference was what should be done about Gentiles becoming Christians. There was…

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, As Barnabas and Paul fought for the truth of the gospel against those seeking to corrupt it with doing works based on law, one message was central. That one message…