“For God so loved the world that he gave his only son…” John 3:16a You want to know what real love looks like? God so loved the world that He gave. The word “gave” is the Greek word Didômi – also translated “lavished” it means to give freely as a gift – no strings attached.…
God showed us how much He loved us – His creation, by sending His only Son, Jesus to be the ultimate sacrifice for us.
In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. 2 Peter 1:5 NLT
His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having…
The world in which we live is often characterized by anything except for Peace. Today, we will look at Jesus as the Prince of Peace and discover what that title means for us as His followers.
‘For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.’ Isaiah 9:6 Often we look at the word Father and we see through the filter of our own earthly fathers.…
God is all-knowing, Ever-present, and all-powerful. But Jesus’ power is at work in each believer, for each believer, and is working through each believer.
James closes his letter by stressing to the believer the importance of prayer
I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30 The theme of Thanksgiving runs throughout the Bible. As we enter into this special time of year we remember to give thanks to God.
We live in a time and culture where we believe that we have far more control than we actually do. James is writing to scattered Jewish Christians and is concerned that their lives are more in line with the people around them rather than being marked by Christ. They are concerned about money, prosperity, travel,…