Richard Ellis Talks

Mine, Mine, Mine

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

All temptations fall into three categories: lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life. God has provided a way for us to escape the con...

Every Juan Is Welcome

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A common problem with American Christians is they are more tied to their American culture than to Christianity and spreading the Gospel. The Apostle P...

No Bones About It

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When we are in the presence of Jesus through His Church, we cannot deny the truth that He is alive. His tomb is famous because it is empty, and it is ...

VIP

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bible tells us that not only did God make us, but that He also cares for us as His children. When we come to that realization, we can no longer th...

Coulda-Shoulda-Woulda

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bible is filled with instruction for living our lives to avoid facing moments of wishing we could have, should have or would have done something d...

Just Face It

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It is so easy to look for answers or for things to fulfill us, but it is only being in the midst of God’s presence that our life will make more sens...

Stud Finder

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s okay to be a new Christian for awhile, but at some point we need to step up and take responsibility for the way that we live, following the sta...

Fire Escape

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We can read in Genesis that God saw the evil in the world and destroyed the earth with a flood, leaving only eight people and the animals to rebuild. ...

Coast Guard

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Christians, we are given the task of reaching others as we continue moving forward and pressing on towards the finish line. It’s okay to get tire...

Out Of Excuses

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There comes a time when we have to stop coming up with excuses when God tells us to do something, whether it be to begin following Him or anything aft...

If It Ain’t Broke

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are all broken people because of sin that is in the world. The good news is that God can heal our broken hearts, and He longs to do that because He...

Proof Of Life

20 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The world looks at us and says we have no proof that Jesus is alive, yet the proof we have is all throughout our lives if we are truly living saved by...

Good Friday, Black Sabbath, I Scream Sunday

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Gospel story is that Jesus died a brutal death, was buried as a dead man, and rose to life. It is because of His sacrifice and His resurrection th...

On The Lamb

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bible tells us that Jesus was the perfect sacrificial Lamb that paid the price for all the sin of the world. When we don’t believe that and keep...

Two Tickets To Paradise

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The thief on the cross next to Jesus who acknowledged Jesus as Lord and asked to be in His Kingdom was given what He asked for. God offers us a ticket...

The Passion of the Christian

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just as Christ’s passion was not only displayed on the cross but also in His suffering leading up to the cross, we are also to endure the inevitable...

Cleaning House

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When we give our lives to Christ, we hand over the keys to ourselves and let His Holy Spirit come in and clean house. He is the one that does the clea...

Regrets Only

13 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

God offers grace and mercy when we sin, but we could avoid the consequences that also come with disobedience altogether if we just do what He asks us ...

Form 1040 Sch A Line 18

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are either serving God or our riches; it is impossible to serve both simultaneously. No matter what or how much He entrusts in our hands, we must s...

The Little Things

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Instead of looking to become rich and take care of ourselves, we must rest in trusting God to take care of all of our needs. Whether we are blessed wi...

Hair of the Dog

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Because of the inevitable sin in our lives, we deserve death, our own blood shed, and yet it is death that has saved us. The blood of Christ is the on...

This Too Shall Pass

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A guarantee in this life is that we will face pain, sorrow and struggle. The Bible promises us that there can be joy and peace in the midst of any tri...

Out To Lunch

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Even the Bible says that believing the Gospel is a seemingly foolish thing, but those who do believe it find life in it. When others look at us who be...

The Light of Day

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just as a baby sees the light of day for the first time when they are born and open their eyes, God reveals His light to us by opening our eyes when w...

Time Zones

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We may not always see the result of God’s work until we get to Heaven, but He has put His Spirit in those of us who believe and trust in Him to prom...

Enough Already

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There comes a point in regards to our sin when God can say “Enough already” and we are left to our own consequences. Rather than getting to that p...

Red Handed

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are all guilty of sin in our lives, and God is a Holy God who takes it seriously when He says that the consequences of sin is death. This is why He...

Post Pardon Depression

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most difficult parts about following Christ is that the majority of the time things do not change overnight. Even after making the decision...

PG-13

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mentorship is key when it comes to being the Church, because without it all we have are a bunch of born again baby orphans with no one to look after t...

Suckers

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We stumble and fall over and over again by falling for the same tricks that the devil has used on us for years. We need to be aware that He is out to ...

The Present Day

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

God sent His Son, Jesus, to live the perfect life, die on a cross, be resurrected and defeat sin and death so that we could be offered the free gift o...

Steer

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are surrounded by bad advice anywhere we look, yet God promises to give us wisdom if we would seek Him. When we follow His direction for our lives,...

Glow In The Dark

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When Jesus was here on earth He brought some of His disciples to a mountaintop where He unveiled His glory and met with Moses and Elijah to be encoura...

Immediate Family

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

God specializes in using messed up families to fulfill His purpose in the world. When we make a decision to follow Jesus, we can share that with our f...

Getting Out Alive

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The devil’s mission is to steal, kill, and destroy, plotting to keep us from getting out of this world alive. The truth is, there is life after deat...

Sorry For Your Loss

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Salvation secures us from being lost forever, separated from God. Once we’ve received it, we can then give up our lives for the sake of following Ch...

Idiotsyncracies

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bible very specifically points out the hypocrites who teach one way to live and live themselves in a completely different way. It’s one thing to...

Put A Fork In Me

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are plenty of stories in the Bible of God’s people who felt overwhelmed and wanted to quit the work that God had called them to do. We can all...

Blind Man’s Bluff

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We can study the Bible all we want, but until we are given eyes to see through the Spirit we will not be able to truly see and know God. In order to g...

Milk Duds

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When we first become Christians it is important that we receive pre-digested milk, breast milk, from other older believers. But after awhile we need t...

Out of Focus

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The only way that a person can be a truly great leader is if they are already following someone else, most importantly Jesus Christ. We, as Christians...

In Writing

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Knowing the Word of God and believing in it are two different things. When we believe it, God’s power through Scripture transforms our lives and we ...

I’m Sorry

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a difference between saying sorry and meaning it only for a short time and being truly repentant for our actions. God always offers grace, m...

Less Is More

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We need to start by believing that God is for us and not against us, then trust Him in any difficult situation. When we trust God in seemingly impossi...

The Spirit’s Sword

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Word of God has the power to work in us surgically to expose our hearts and the things in us that are sinful, and His Word renews and redeems us. ...

It Crossed My Mind

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are monuments set up to remember soldiers who gave their lives for a cause during battles fought here on earth and it is good for us to remember...

Check Mate

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When we ask God along the way before taking any steps in a relationship, He will guide and direct us to the blessing of marriage the way He intended f...

The Return of the King

09 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

God’s desire is that everyone would know Him so that we could all live with Him forever. Sadly, not everyone will choose to follow Him, but for thos...

One Thing

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rather than worrying about our jobs, home, money, family, or anything else, we must spend time worshipping Jesus and knowing Him deeper so that we can...

Zits

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When we become Christians, it’s as if we are spiritual babies. As we grow in our spiritual life we reach a point of adolescence where we begin to do...

Getting Off

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jesus paid the ultimate price for our freedom so that we could get out of the inevitable death sentence that sin brought to us. In order to claim this...

Bottled Water

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What we need to understand is that we are not owners of what God has given us, which is everything, but rather we are stewards of it. When everyone gi...

Female Dog, Female Dog, Female Dog

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bible teaches us very clearly that God despises whining and complaining. No matter what our circumstances look like or how hard our trials and suf...

Faith Hill

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When we read the Gospel message that Jesus came to earth, lived, died and rose again, it sounds foolish to believe such a story. However, for those of...

Bibleoney

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many people believe that there are many different ways to get to God and that Jesus, as written about in the Bible, is just one way. The Bible is the ...

The Others

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are so many stories of people in history and currently today that have been persecuted for the sake of their faith in Jesus and their unwillingn...

Wicked Wisdom

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The wicked lives we lead will eventually overtake us in consequence, but God provides a righteous life under His protection if we would depart from ou...

Los Lonely Boys

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to Christianity, the Body of Christ is made up of all believers who can never be alone once they join that Body. We always have Jesus wi...

Silver Lining

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When we are living in obedience to God and affliction comes, we can be certain that He is using those times to refine us and purify our hearts to make...

Moxie

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We must remember that God can use the suffering we face for His greater purpose of molding and shaping us and we need to persevere. The longer we figh...

I Can’t Take It Anymore

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This life is full of struggles, and a lot of pain that nobody talks about. Jesus knows our suffering, and He invites us to bring our worries, concerns...

Older Than Dirt

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Before God even created the world, He had a perfect plan already in place that the blood of Jesus would wash away our sin because He loves us more tha...

Coup de Grace

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The term “coup de grace” is a French term meaning a deathblow for the purpose of ending suffering. When Jesus died on the cross, He offered us a d...

Expecting

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Scripture shows time and time again where God kept the promises He made to His people. Rather than doubt Him fulfilling what He has promised and live ...

Forever Home

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bible teaches that the only way to Heaven is through Jesus Christ, and He has gone before us to prepare a forever home for us. The way we live on ...

Cutting Corners

16 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the Old Testament Law, God said that when harvesting a field, anything left over after the harvesting should be left in the field for the poor, wid...

The Wed Lock

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just because our government legalizes something that a lot of very nice people take part in, it doesn’t change what the Bible says about sin. The Bi...

Love Shack

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

God designed sex to stay within marriage, yet we live in a culture that has made it normal to be used for mere enjoyment without boundaries. No matter...

Election Results

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The culture we live in has been increasingly accepting of heinous sins, and there are too many Christians who sit down and do nothing about it. It is ...

On The Money

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It is easy to be selfish with our money, but we must realize that it’s not even ours to begin with. When we live as though all of our money is God’...

Trial Run

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

God wants to use us for His great work, but He uses trials to prepare us for those works. If we spend our lives running from trials, we will never be ...

Busted

09 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In order for God to use us to bless others we need to go to Him for wisdom in using all the things He’s given us. When we seek His wisdom in our fin...

Chihuahua

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We all have things in our lives that annoy us like a constant drip of water or yapping Chihuahua. Rather than letting these things get the best of us,...

Cracked Bats

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The story of Samson is a great example of someone who screwed their life up and yet God still used them anyway. We are all cracked from things in our ...

Read the Directions

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If we want to know what God’s will for our lives is we need to read His Word. He has given us directions on how to live and it is better that we kno...

27 Books

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Christian life is founded and centered on the New Testament truths of Jesus coming to earth to save us and free us from the power of sin and death...

Worth the Wait

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s easy to complain when we’re not getting what we want, but the Bible tells us to have faith in God without complaining. We can learn from the ...

Cher Ami

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just like homing pigeons have some way of always returning home, we as Christians have the Spirit that draws us back to God no matter how far away we ...

Sorry Leader

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It is important that we all, as leaders, listen to wisdom from others above us so that we can lead those who are following well. When we mess up, it i...

No Hoper

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When we put our hope in God alone, our lives are anchored in truth and we are held fast through all trials and tribulations. Those who do not have Jes...

The Weight of the World

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We must obey God’s promptings to speak up and share the Gospel message with the people we come in contact with day to day. He is always working on t...

Silence of the Lamb

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jesus was the perfect sacrifice who silently took the punishment for our sins so that we can have a relationship with God. He gives us a perfect examp...

20-20 Hindsight

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are promised Heaven when we receive the free gift of salvation offered to us because of Jesus’ death and resurrection, but the way we live our li...

Scum Succor

26 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Christ’s blood washes away all of our sin and God’s love never stops no matter how much we sin, but we still need to come to a place of repentance...

Awl Ears

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Though trials and struggles will come, God has purpose in everything to make us holy and no one will take better care of us than Him. Christ’s death...

Nose Up

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our sin nature that we’re born into puts our lives in a nosedive. We have the choice to continue that way, sinning all the more because we’re goin...

Mrs. Job

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the story of Job, we see a righteous man and his wife suffer extreme hardship and loss. Yet, because Job chose to worship God in the midst of the s...

Hazmat

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Christians, we live in a fallen world that is drawing us away from God and His design and plan for our lives. Rather than give into the ways of the...

Skin Deep

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The issue of racism is not a government problem but rather a church problem. It is our job as Christians to treat all believers as family, as brothers...

0% Interest

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bible is like a letter written to us by God, and we need to treat it as such a valuable letter that we read over and over to learn more about Him....

Gitrdone

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While it is important to study Scripture, we need to remember that God doesn’t want to use us because of all the great knowledge we can obtain but r...

Pooped

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

God wants to use us to do His work, but we get so busy doing our own thing and getting exhausted. When we obey God’s prompting through the Holy Spir...

Pooped

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

God wants to use us to do His work, but we get so busy doing our own thing and getting exhausted. When we obey God’s prompting through the Holy Spir...

Save The Date

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We all have certain dates in our lives that are great dates to remember as well as difficult dates. Rather than allowing Satan to rule over those diff...

Save The Date

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We all have certain dates in our lives that are great dates to remember as well as difficult dates. Rather than allowing Satan to rule over those diff...

I Changed My Mind

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We all make mistakes in our lives and we all need to turn to God and repent. True repentance starts with confession and continues with a changed mind ...

I Changed My Mind

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We all make mistakes in our lives and we all need to turn to God and repent. True repentance starts with confession and continues with a changed mind ...

Jesus Freaks

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The call to follow Jesus means that we give up our lives to submit to Him in everything, and that will often go against the grain of the world and rel...

Jesus Freaks

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The call to follow Jesus means that we give up our lives to submit to Him in everything, and that will often go against the grain of the world and rel...

Yeast Infection

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Leaven, or yeast, can be used for two different teaching analogies. It can represent evil in forms of added religion, complaining, disputing or disobe...