Cody Francis

Is there a difference between getting ready and being ready for Jesus’ coming? How does Jesus tell us to be ready for his coming? How can our lamp be burning bright and ready to welcome His return?

Have you ever been plagued with doubt? Is it possible to overcome our doubts? Is there a biblical example of someone who transitioned from a doubter to one who boldly proclaimed the message of Jesus? What should we do we when doubt seems to overwhelm us? How can we move from doubt to assurance?

Jesus gives a parable of a widow who keeps asking for help from her adversary, yet the unjust judge refuses to listen. What does this parable teach us about prayer? What does it mean to persevere in prayer? How can we be among those that Jesus finds with faith when He comes?

Once we have become a Christian, how does this affect our daily life? If we are born again, that means we have a new heart. With a new heart, that means that we should have a new heartbeat, as well. What should this new heartbeat be? What was Jesus’ heartbeat? What is the heartbeat of…

How can we know if we are truly a disciple of Jesus or not? Is there a test that the Lord has given to reveal to us if we are truly walking with Jesus? How can we experience this and grow in our Savior more deeply?

After we see God’s love for us, our need of Christ and repent, what is the next step? The Bible promises that if we “confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sin” (1 John 1:9). Confession is one of the necessary steps in our Christian walk. Confession is never easy,…

In this second message in the series Knowing Him, we look at what is our natural condition because of sin. In order to know God, not only do we need to know God’s love, but we need to recognize our great need of Him. As Cain left to the land of Nod, so we also…

The book of Revelation is probably one of the best known but least understood books in the Bible. With its graphic symbols and signs, many times we get lost in the details. Is there a bigger message to Revelation than this apocalyptic imagery? What does Revelation reveal more than anything else? What do we learn…

The three epistles of John are all short, but powerful little books. John seems to pack so many practical and sublime thoughts into them. There is no doubt that the themes of the gospel of John run through these letters. Love, light and abide abound in these messages. What is John’s great desire for the…

Peter begins his first epistle addressed to the pilgrims or strangers. These theme runs throughout the epistle. The early Christians were facing persecution on multiple fronts and it was about to get worse. They were suffering and more suffering was coming, but they were to always remember that they were strangers. A stranger’s life is…