So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold-though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through […]
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Heb 13:8. In a world of uncertainty and continual change it’s good to know that Jesus never changes. His life giving Word that brings salvation, healing, peace, provision, protection, restoration, forgiveness and hope is just as powerful today as it was 2000 years ago. As we […]
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our […]
He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” Lk 10:27. God shows us another way how to love others. We are to love others as we love ourselves, or desire our […]
For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory. Col1:27. Christ in you is the living personal experiential relationship with Jesus. When you invite Jesus into your heart, He […]
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. Eph 5:1-2. Jesus is our example. He had time for everyone, He showed love and […]
We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth. And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong. In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But […]
“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Mat 7:1. God didn’t judge us, He saved us. He didn’t condemn us or accuse us of all our faults, or line up with others to point the finger. No, not at all, He lovingly restored us, reaffirmed us, adopted us as His children into […]
Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets. Mt 7:12. If we truly applied this in our own life we could change our world. You wouldn’t treat others harshly or rashly as you realise that’s not […]
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Mat16:19. There’s power in the name of Jesus. A policeman has authority to enforce the law that’s been vested in him by the […]