“As the Scriptures say, ‘A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.’ This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one.” (Ephesians 5:31-32 NLT) In yesterday’s post we looked at how God’s desireContinue reading “Reflecting Christ in Marriage (Part 2)”
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Reflecting Christ in Marriage
“As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything. 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 5:24-26 NLT) How does theContinue reading “Reflecting Christ in Marriage”
Just the Two of Us?
“Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are His dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered Himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.” (Ephesians 5:1-2 NLT) In marriage it’s not uncommon for us to begin our life ofContinue reading “Just the Two of Us?”
Which Fire Are You Stoking?
“’Haven’t you read the Scriptures?’ Jesus replied. ‘They record that from the beginning “God made them male and female.”’ And He said, ‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.” Since they are no longer two but one, let noContinue reading “Which Fire Are You Stoking?”
Have You Thought About Your Retirement Home…After Death?
“And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment, so also Christ died once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting forContinue reading “Have You Thought About Your Retirement Home…After Death?”
What’s Your View?
“Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s Kingdom. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!” (Matthew 13:43 NLT) While on a mission’s trip to Mexico a few of us decided to maximize our free time by climbing a mountain. Our time was limited so we wanted to get asContinue reading “What’s Your View?”
The “Thing” We Need Most
“And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power thatContinue reading “The “Thing” We Need Most”
Boundaries (Part 2)
“Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NLT) In yesterday’s post we lookedContinue reading “Boundaries (Part 2)”
Are You Ready for Heaven?
“But I warn you – unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!” (Matthew 5:20 NLT) These words of Jesus were given in the context of His Sermon on the Mount, which was given early in His publicContinue reading “Are You Ready for Heaven?”
The Greater Work
“But we prayed to our God and guarded the city day and night to protect ourselves.” (Nehemiah 4:9 NLT) Most often, it seems we’re tempted to see prayer as a means to an end rather than an end in itself. When we pray, like Nehemiah, our expectation focuses on what we want God to doContinue reading “The Greater Work”
Walking With Jesus 