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Our mission is to proclaim the Gospel, mobilize the Church, and equip the next generation of godly leaders. More information at www.palau.org.
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There is an answer to the hopelessness, anxiety, and depression that you have encountered. Andrew and Wendy Palau have experienced the pain of loss and guilt but have had their lives restored by God. Now they want to share with you the joy and peace they have found in Jesus Christ. Hope with God offers daily reminders of the good things that can be yours too. Hope with God is a podcast from the Luis Palau Association’s digital outreach, hopewithgod.com. Hope with God exists give everyone on ...
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I want to challenge you to spend some time this week reflecting on what your life was like before you became a friend of God. What did it feel like? Did God change your life slowly, or all at once? How did God wake up your heart to the reality of His love? In 1 Timothy, the apostle Paul writes……God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me …
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Recently, I heard someone say, “I just need to have ‘blind faith’.” Is faith blind, though? No! Faith is actually the opposite. Faith is looking and seeing, thinking, and considering. And then acting on what you see and know, and understand. The Greek word for faith means: assurance, belief, persuasion. Are you being called by God to act in faith? …
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Some of us hold back from sharing Jesus because we assume that if we share the Good News, we are obligated to point out and correct all the sin in the person’s life. But we all have sin in our lives, don’t we? We don’t want to minimize or sugar-coat it. But God deals with our sins gently and kindly and reveals Himself to people through His kindness…
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Do you believe the lie that if you're good God will love you? It’s human nature to feel more lovable if we feel better about ourselves. To feel more worthy of love if we behave in ways that we feel are pleasing to God. Yet God doesn't operate this way; He is not like us. And This is very good news! Romans 5 tells us that when we were sinners He die…
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We don’t have to let our differences exclude people from feeling welcomed into the family of God. Some people associate Christianity with certain political views or what they might have to give up. What if, instead of focusing on our differences, we focused on what we can agree on? Ephesians 2 says this…Together as one body, Christ reconciled both …
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A major issue that can hold us back from sharing our faith is when the vibrancy of our own relationship with God begins to wane. Our ability to share Jesus authentically is directly related to our personal connection with Him. This doesn’t mean that you have to be some kind of superstar Christian in order to share the Good News. There’s no such thi…
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You know, people hear things about God. They may hear the satire on Saturday Night Live. They may see the headlines of angry people in the news. But have they heard that He is good? That He’s worthy to be trusted? I’ve met so many people who resist God because… there are so many false ideas about who He is. But you and I get to tell people that He …
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God is always moving, always working to save, redeem, and restore! That is the power of Jesus. He’s just looking for people willing to join Him. Will you ask Him to send you? Will you pray that risky prayer, and ask Him for opportunities? Ask Him to open a door. There are so many people who don’t know that Jesus is even good, that there is a compas…
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Have you ever wanted to share Jesus with someone, and held back because you don’t want to annoy them? This happens to me all the time. But, listen to this verse from the prophet, Isaiah today, and be encouraged that sharing the truth and hope of Jesus is not an annoyance. The Gospel is truly Good News, and proclaiming it is beautiful. Isaiah wrote,…
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You and I were saved from the past and the sins of our lives, not just from something, but also to something. Now, we have become ambassadors of the King! We are His representatives to the world. Jesus said this in John 7:38… “Whoever believes in me, as Scripture says, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” That river of living water i…
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Sharing the Good News of Jesus can begin to feel disingenuous when you personally feel disconnected from God. Take a moment and examine your heart right now. It’s okay, you have to be honest with yourself. Has your relationship with God become distant? 1 Peter 3 says… …in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord, always be prepared to give an answer to…
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2 Corinthians 4 says… "We now have this light shining in our hearts! But we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure." This is so true! We are like clay jars; fragile. Yet His great power lives in us. Do you remember what your life was like before you knew Jesus as your Savior? What were your deepest fears? What were the …
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I have this great memory of my dad. He was being interviewed by a New York Times journalist. And it was during the days leading up to a big festival in Central Park. And after hours of conversation, this tough journalist, she started to get more personal in her questions. She said, “Luis, you talk about God like he’s real, like he’s right there. Ho…
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Charles Spurgeon said, "Evangelism is like one hungry beggar telling another hungry beggar where there is bread." It’s so important to remember that no matter what we may do to serve the Lord, our righteousness doesn’t come from our own strength—it comes only from Jesus, our rescuer, our savior, the One who shed His blood as payment for our sin. Hu…
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One thing that holds us back from sharing the Gospel is the temptation to live an individualistic life. We can be honest with each other; it’s a lot easier to live for ourselves! However, Wendy and I have found that our lives have the most powerful impact when we intentionally share our lives with others. When we’re willing to live with vulnerable …
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I’ll never forget the moment someone said to me, “You’re an answer to our prayers! We can’t believe that God has brought you into our parents’ lives! They’ve been so closed off. Thank you!”I had just shared the Gospel with an elderly couple in our neighborhood and prayed for the husband when he was on the way to the hospital. After many years of ha…
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I remember being a young mother – thrown into the deep end of life. I felt like I was drowning. There were days I felt like a failure, and days that I really just failed. One day I confided in a woman and I said to her “I just don’t think I’m getting this right.”And she looked me in the eyes and said, “Wendy, you HAVE TO get it right! You have to!”…
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Have you ever held back from sharing the Gospel with someone because you think, what could I possibly say that would convince this person to receive Jesus? It takes prayerful discernment to decide when and how to share with certain people. But, you know what’s comforting? Even when we don’t know what to do or what to say, God does. In Acts chapter …
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What motivates you to share Jesus in your daily life? For me, one precious truth that motivates me to share the Gospel is this: We don’t grieve as those who have no hope. Knowing Jesus means that there is always hope, no matter the circumstances of life, no matter how painful the situation. And I want everyone to have this hope! When someone gives …
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Have you ever bought into the lie that people just don’t want to hear about God? That lie can hold us all back from sharing the message of hope in Christ. I have so many stories of being afraid to share the Gospel. Even though I’ve chosen to spend my whole life in evangelism, it’s my calling. And after all these years, I still sometimes get anxious…
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1 Peter 3:15 says, "If someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it." So, why do we struggle to be quick and confident to share the Good News of Jesus? What’s holding you back? Do you feel unqualified to share the Gospel? Are you worried about seeming self-righteous? Maybe the task feels too weighty and you feel burdene…
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Have you ever witnessed someone being made new by God? I’ve been serving the Lord in ministry for a long time. But in the many places where we have served… nothing comes close to the joy and the awe of seeing God rescue people. There is nothing on earth like it. The despair falls away and people become filled with hope. Guilt and shame are washed a…
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What kind of things have stopped you from sharing the Gospel? Maybe you’ve thought, “God doesn’t need me… there are other people way more educated, more qualified to share the Good News than me.” But the truth is, God will use whoever is willing. When Jesus rode into Jerusalem, just days before His crucifixion, people began to declare Him as Lord a…
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Both my husband, Andrew, and I came to faith as adults. And our encounters with God were radically life-altering. But since those days, our lives have not been without major struggles. And we’ve learned that experiencing pain or grief or difficulty does not disqualify you from sharing the Gospel. In the book of John, Jesus said… I have told you all…
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Have you ever shared the Gospel? Wendy and I both come from families that love Jesus and are dedicated to evangelism. But personally, we didn’t experience the joy of sharing Jesus until our late twenties—after we responded to the Gospel ourselves. And I tell you, we did not know what we were missing. John 5:24 says… Those who listen to my message a…
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You do not have to be perfect in order to share the Gospel. You will never be perfect. God has always known that. And that’s why He sent Jesus, the only perfect One, to die in our place—to forgive us of our sins. When you tell others about Jesus, it’s okay to be honest about your own flaws and weaknesses. Even the apostle Paul, who wrote much of th…
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Joy is the emotion, the posture in life we are all longing for. The word joy means an emotion of delight or happiness found by something exceptionally good or satisfying. We all want it, we long for it and we rarely find it. The world tells us that we just need to strive for joy, but God says, "I give joy." It's a gift, and it's free, and He offers…
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These words were spoken long ago by the Apostle, Paul, For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified. Paul realized that he didn’t need fancy words, or pre-planned arguments from his years of training in order to show people the way to Jesus. Instead, he chose to use simple words an…
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Are you offended at God? There was a time in Jesus’ life when people from His hometown were offended at Him. They thought they knew Him, that they understood Him, that He was even one of them. Then, Jesus started doing things they weren’t expecting. He revealed His authority and His power and they were offended. This happens to us. We think we know…
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We don’t know everything. Even though we have the Bible to guide us, and the Holy Spirit living inside us, sometimes we just get it wrong. Sometimes we misunderstand the Scriptures. Sometimes we think we know where God is leading us, and we realize later we made a mistake. When we share the Good News of Jesus with others, it’s so important to remem…
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What if I told you- you have the ability to see something that’s invisible? Listen to this verse from the Bible: Hebrews 11:27, By faith that Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger. He persevered because he saw him who is invisible. This verse is talking about a different kind of sight. Moses was not literally seeing God at that point in th…
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Do you trust God for your future? For your family, your education, your career? Have you fully placed your life in His hands? It’s a big step. It takes humility and submission, but you’ll never regret it. Listen to these words from Isaiah 50:7, Because the Sovereign Lord helps me,I will not be disgraced.Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, d…
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When you look at the natural world around you, you’re training yourself to understand the One who made it. Some think of creation as God’s most universal way of revealing Himself.-His power and majesty. A visual representation of the beauty, order, and goodness that are so essential to His very own character. Listen to this verse from Romans 1… For…
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God has seen fit to deposit His treasure in us. Isn’t that stunning? 2 Corinthians 4 tells us that the treasures of God’s light-, His mercy, His knowledge, His presence- live in us by His spirit. You might think: I’m broken and weak, I fail so many times. He’s also said I know how you’re formed, I know that you are dust. Yet, it is His pleasure and…
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It can be daunting trying to show people who God is… when He is invisible! You can say, “God is love, God is everywhere, God hears your prayers.” But often, people want evidence. They want to understand what God’s love looks like. How does He really, tangibly interact with human people? Those are fair questions! Colossians 1:15 says this, Christ is…
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Colossians 1:15 says this... Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation. Does it amaze you that the One who is supreme over all creation, the Heavens and the Earth, also lives in you? The One whose voice echoed over the waters at the beginning of time? He chose you, save…
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Things get old, they wear out. Things get tired and fall apart. It’s frustrating and exhausting trying to keep our world new and fresh, and shiny. We’re constantly striving to hold back decay from our homes, our cities, our communities, even our own bodies. The Bible tells us the world is groaning. There’s a frustration to living on this earth, a b…
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Do you know someone who cares about the environment? You can tell them that Jesus does, too! Not only does the Bible tell us that we are to care for the earth God created, but it also tells us that Jesus participated in creating it all. John 1 gives a vivid description of Jesus’ existence from the beginning of the world, and it says this about Chri…
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It’s so easy to see the faults and the failures in other people, isn’t it? We listen, we watch, and we criticize. And we forget our own failures. Romans 3 reminds us that all of us have sinned. All of us fall short of God’s glory. None of us measure up to who we are meant to be. That’s the bad news. The good news is that all of us can be made right…
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One of the ways that God shows us His identity as a loving creator is through the world around us- beautiful sunsets, growing plants, amazing animals, the moon and the stars, and so much more! Listen to this passage from Psalm 8, When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you set them in place—what are mere…
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Have you ever wondered if you were qualified to share Jesus with someone? I want to tell you that you are qualified and this is how I know… Colossians 1 says, This is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory. Because Christ lives in you, you can share His glory! That’s a promise. You don’t need to know the Bibl…
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Do you know that you are wonderfully made? We can spend so much time thinking about what we don’t like in ourselves. If we don’t refocus our thinking, we can become depressed, filled with anxiety, and begin to spiral. Can I read you something from Psalm 139? I remember when I read these words for the first time, and I believed them. Listen to this:…
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What are you wearing today? Maybe you’re wearing a uniform for work or your favorite comfy clothes at home. The Bible says in Galatians chapter 3, All who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. This means that we are wearing the righteousness and goodness of the living God—and we are living testimon…
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The Bible tells us that God is rich in mercy. Have you heard this before? How do you see God? Do you believe that God is compassionate and merciful? Mercy doesn’t mean that God is weak or that God ignores or overlooks what’s wrong in the world or in us. He alone has the power and authority to deal with sin and injustice. God’s mercy means that He h…
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Haven’t you ever longed to see God with your own eyes? If you have asked Jesus to be Lord of your life, then one day you will see Him face to face! But for now, the closest thing we can experience on earth is to look at other people. People are made in the image and likeness of God. If you look at faithful believers, you can see something of God’s …
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One of the most beautiful things about salvation in Jesus Christ is that we cannot earn it, and we could never even deserve it. When I was still dead in my sins, Christ loved me! And He sacrificed Himself to save me and give me life that is truly life! Ephesians 2 says… God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for thi…
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Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror. But then, we shall see face to face. These are words from 1 Corinthians 13. Have you ever looked at yourself in a warped or damaged mirror? You look, and you think: That doesn’t look like me. It’s a poor representation of who I am. These verses are reminding us that this is how we see. We don’t under…
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When we share the Gospel with people, we’re also making a commitment to serve others lovingly, just as Christ did Himself. It’s the abundant life. It’s kindness, right? Mercy, love, sacrifice. This is a beautiful thing! And it means that when we share Jesus with people, rather than trying to accuse them of sin or position ourselves in a superior wa…
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There was a time in my life when my days were full of grief. I had just lost our third baby in a late-term stillbirth. I was dark, confused, depressed. I didn’t understand why God hadn’t answered my prayer to save our child. In the midst of this season there was a verse in 2 Corinthians that helped to lift my grief. So, we fix our eyes not on what …
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Who Jesus is, and what He came to do… is a beautiful, miraculous thing. In 2 Corinthians, it’s described this way… For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so that we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. The gift of Jesus Christ is like the first light that eve…
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