Saving Faith Loves Forgiveness
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32) Saving faith is not merely believing that you are forgiven. Saving faith looks at the horror of sin, […]
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Faith for the Future
For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. (2 Corinthians 1:20) If “all the promises of God find their Yes in [Jesus],” then to trust him now in the present is to […]
God’s Pleasure to Do You Good
“Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”(Luke 12:32) Jesus will not sit by and let us disbelieve without a fight. He takes up the weapon of […]
Heaven’s Relief in the Coming Wrath
God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, and to grant relief to you who are afflicted . . . when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty […]
Why Did Jesus Have to Suffer?
In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have […]
Faith Laughs at Impossibilities
Peter in prison! What a jolt! We are too far removed from the actual scene to catch the atmosphere of dismay the Christians of that day felt.
FORGIVENESS: THE CRISIS AND THE PROCESS
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you Ephesians […]
You Were Made for God
For the Lord will not forsake his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself. (1 Samuel 12:22) The name of God often refers to […]
What to Do When You’re Going Under
And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came […]
The Way of Wisdom
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is Ephesians 5:17 Can God’s Word get your attention? That verse should have you reaching for your Bible. Ephesians 5:17 is basically saying, “Hey! […]
Don’t Be Like the Mule
Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you.(Psalm 32:9) Picture God’s people as a farmyard of all sorts […]
The Savior’s Tears of Sovereign Mercy
Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!” (Mark 11:9–10) Palm Sunday is the day in the church […]
Faith Laughs at Impossibilities
Peter in prison! What a jolt! We are too far removed from the actual scene to catch the atmosphere of dismay the Christians of that day felt. Peter had moved from Pentecost to prison, from […]
Jesus Will Finish the Mission
This gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. (Matthew 24:14) I don’t know any more inspiring missionary promise than this […]
God Cares for You
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.(1 Peter 5:6–7) Why is anxiety […]
The Enemy of Your Peace
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God -Philippians 4:6 When Paul coaches us, “Do not be anxious about anything,” it’s easy to […]
The Eyes of the Lord
15The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. 16The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the […]
When God Becomes 100% for Us
Among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. (Ephesians 2:3) […]
THE EYES OF THE LORD
15The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. 16The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the […]
THE JUDGMENTS OF THE LORD ARE TRUE
David’s love for the Lord never grew cold because he had respect for every word. “The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More […]
