Hebrews 2:18

"Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, [Jesus] is able to help those who are being tempted."

"It is a common-place thought, and yet it tastes like nectar to the weary heart-Jesus was tempted as I am. You have heard that truth many times: have....."

Inspirational illustration of Hebrews 2:18 -- Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

How can so much be caught up in one word? Phil Ware continues his seven sayings of Jesus on the Cross and talks about how the words "I thirst" make Jesus' incarnation real.

How do we handle our deepest grief? Teresa Bell Kindred writes about the 24th anniversary of her mother's death and how it is still real to her and then she gives some good pointers on grief.

Who would ever believe he would do it? Jesus faced what we face in death so that we know he knows us.

What do you fear? Jesus came to help us overcome the fear of death.

A biblical reminder of our ultimate freedom. This is simply quoting Hebrews 2:14-18 about freedom from death's tyrranny.

What is this peace? What is this overcoming Jesus talks about? Phil Ware reminds us of the great truth of Jesus' steadfastness and faithfulness, he won't let us go.

Moving from empathy to compassionate engagement! Brian McCutchen reminds us that empathy leads us to act in ways that compassionate and caring.

What are you supposed to do with those December birthdays? We are thankful for our brothers' birthdays, but our Big Brother's birthday is the most important of them all.

How will we survive our storms? In the middle of the storms of life, where are we going to turn? Jesus!

Advent is the celebration of Jesus' coming to earth as Immanuel, God with us in human flesh! Phil Ware shares Scriptures and James Nored shares an inspirational video regarding the blessings and significance of Advent, Jesus' coming to earth as God in human flesh as our Savior and Lord.

Because he knew the true and living God, the heart behind the Scriptures, he could recognize the forger, the fraud — Satan — who tried to distort and misuse truth and Scripture. James Nored and Phil Ware discuss the temptations and trials of Jesus and why they are important to us and what they have to say to us as people who are part of God's story.

Jesus' real-to-life circumstances, along with his dangerous predicaments caused by his divine reality, are comforting to me. Phil Ware reminds us that as we clean up from Christmas and New Year, the mess left after the holidays should remind us of the hard times Jesus and his family faced after his birth.

Surely Jesus is talking about something other than evangelism? Phil Ware continues his LifeWORDS series and shares Jesus' Great Commission as a call to incarnational ministry and not just evangelism.

Just how significant is my life? God takes our small lives and fills it meaning and purpose even though its time is short.

When's the last time you used your divine Twitter account? Phil Ware reminds us that drive-by prayers and tweeting heaven and tweet prayers are ways to include God in all of our everyday activities and build upon our life of prayer.

"Dear Beloved Sibling, Yes, I know some of you who read this have trouble thinking of Me as your older brother. Through the Father's grace, that is..."

Why is it so important to recognize that the bread is broken? Because we are broken, too! Phil Ware continues his series of Communion Devotionals called Beyond Bread and Wine that focuses on all the depth, meaning, and significance to the Lord's Supper.

How did Jesus have the strength to resist sin again and again and again? What strategies or tools did he use to overcome the schemes of the evil one? Phil Ware leads in our focus on being JesuShaped disciples by talking about the real power behind Jesus overcoming temptation.

We desperately need to push past the glitz of the season and remember the gritty grace of the manger and the glory of God incarnate in a helpless baby who came to be one of us! James and Phil continue their series on The Story of Redemption by focusing on the birth of Jesus and what it means for us.

Jesus didn't come to earth to be protected from life's harshest realities, but entered into mortality to share it all with us — the good, the bad, the ugly, and the painful! James and Phil continue their series on The Story of Redemption by focusing on the birth of Jesus and what it means for us.

Don't be fooled by the simplicity of this meal, but be reminded that Jesus makes simple things glorious! Phil Ware reminds us that though the bread and wine of this meal are simple, so were Jesus' words to Jairus' daughter, and those words changed everything.

God drew near to us in Jesus, so why would we not come to him with our challenges, troubles, and trials? Max Lucado reminds us that Jesus longs for us to draw near to him in our times of troubles, problems, challenges, pain, and trials.

Will I follow on the journey, or will I choose to let where I am, where I'm comfortable, and what I have hold me in bondage? James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the call of the Lord to leave and follow no matter the cost.

Few truths are more important to us than Jesus' promise to be at the Father's side interceding for us and presenting us to the Father as holy children of the King! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in online, virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us of the great assurance we have with Jesus as our advocate interceding for us and presenting us to God in his righteousness.

We can do great ministry in the name of Jesus and can survive all the tough challenges in life because our LORD is always close to us! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's promise to be close to the broken-hearted and crushed, lonely and abandoned, discarded and forgotten.

For many people, verse 16 is the most beloved verse of the Bible. Why not also verse 17? Phil Ware asks us to think about a simple, but important question: why is it that we love to quote John 3:16 but leave out John 3:17?