“This fulfilled what God said through the prophet Isaiah: ‘In the land of Zebulun and of Naphtali, beside the sea, beyond the Jordan River, in Galilee where so many Gentiles live, the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow,Continue reading “A Light on a Hill”
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He’s All We Need!
“At the moment I have all I need – and more! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to God. And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which haveContinue reading “He’s All We Need!”
The Power of Promise
“So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6 NLT) The power of a promise rests in the life of the one who makes the promise. As childrenContinue reading “The Power of Promise”
The Road to Fruitfulness
So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of His will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit.Continue reading “The Road to Fruitfulness”
What’s He Doing?
“Your enemy is coming to crush you, Nineveh. Man the ramparts! Watch the roads! Prepare your defenses! Call out your forces! Even though the destroyer has destroyed Judah, the Lord will restore its honor. Israel’s vine has been stripped of branches, but He will restore its splendor.” (Nahum 2:1-2 NLT) Ninevah was the “crown jewel”Continue reading “What’s He Doing?”
The Meaning of Grace
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14 KJV) The longer I know, love, and serve the Lord, the greater my sense that we’ve cheapened His grace to mean something it wasContinue reading “The Meaning of Grace”
Practice or Profession
“Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted. Such people claim they know God, but they deny Him by the way they live. They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good.” (Titus 1:15-16 NLT)Continue reading “Practice or Profession”
A Moving Story
“For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up His life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word.” (Ephesians 5:25-26 NLT) *Let me be clear. You don’t have to love Jesus to love your spouse or family, but if youContinue reading “A Moving Story”
After Testing Comes Blessing
“Then the devil went away, and angels came and took care of Jesus.” (Matthew 4:11 NLT) Tests are gifts of God to strengthen our faith and to prepare us for our next assignment. We sometimes wrongly assume a test is a punishment or reprimand for something we’ve done wrong, but that’s not what the BibleContinue reading “After Testing Comes Blessing”
Faithful or Just Busy?
“Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what He taught. But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to You that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and helpContinue reading “Faithful or Just Busy?”
