A Call to Persevere
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart […]
God Works for Good
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 I believe there is no passage of Scripture that has been more comforting for believers during trials than Romans 8:28. The verdict is out. We live in […]
Seated in Heavenly Places
In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and […]
Bold Prayer
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. I Peter 3:12 One of my favorite Scriptures is Matthew 11:12: …the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold […]
Restoring Worship
Now King David was told, “The LORD has blessed the household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God.” So David went down and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing. II Samuel 6:12 The Ark of the Lord’s […]
Purposeful Witnesses
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth. John 14:16-17 Webster’s dictionary defines “purpose” as intention or determination. To be purposeful is to be intentional or deliberate in accomplishing something. Over the past few years, much has been written […]
God Chooses His Leaders
Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what to do. You are to anoint for me the one I indicate. I Samuel 16:2-3 The Lord told Samuel the prophet that He would show him who He had called to be the next king of Israel. We see that God calls and […]
Warning Against Unbelief
So, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the desert, where your fathers tested and tried me and for forty years saw what I did. That is why I was angry with that generation, […]
Persistence
May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. John 17:23 Jesus came to bring us eternal life and to make God known. His prayer was that His disciples would be unified in the same way that […]
Purpose of the Law
Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. Romans 3:20 The Jews thought if they observed the law, they would be righteous (made right by God). Paul explicitly tells them that righteousness apart from the law has been made […]