A Gospel of Power
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation for everyone who believes… Romans 1:16 According to Webster’s dictionary, the word “power” has the following synonyms: authority, jurisdiction, control, command, dominion. The gospel is the power of God for salvation and it has authority, jurisdiction, control, and […]
The Good Life
This week we’ll work through the Beatitudes, Jesus’ opening section in his sermon on the Mount. As we do, we’re looking for guideposts on how to live as citizens of God’s Kingdom. In the Beatitudes, Jesus gives us a list of qualities or behaviors of people at home in the Kingdom of God. He gives […]
God’s Promises
Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and Your servant loves them. Psalm 119:140 God promised Abram that his offspring would inherit the land. However, Abram had to obey by leaving his home, not knowing where he was going. God protected Abram’s offspring, forming the nation of Israel and leading them throughout the centuries towards the […]
God Looks at the Heart
But now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him a leader of his people, because you have not kept the Lord’s command. I Samuel 13:14 The Lord looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who […]
Significance of Names
Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens. Psalm 8:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1) Jesus was with the Father at the creation and was sent to earth to […]
People of Hope
But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. I Peter 3:15 Peter encourages the persecuted scattered Christians to put their hope in Christ and to […]
The Penitent Redeemed
…but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Romans 7:23-24 Isaiah describes […]
Preparing for our Spiritual Journey
This is what the Lord says; “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’ Jeremiah 6:16 It is not uncommon for us to board a […]
Salt and Light
. . .you are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither […]
A Gospel of Righteousness
What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they […]