“For God so loved the world that he gave his only son.” John 3:16 Have you ever had someone say that they loved you in one breath while they cursed you in another? Oh I love him or her but he’s such a jerk. That’s not love – it’s not what love looks like. You…
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 “Jesus loves me” is the central affirmation of the Christian faith and the cornerstone of the nature of God. When God says I love you, he is saying that…
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see…
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,Ephesians 3:14-16 A true believer will not walk away when times…
If you will not do so you have sinned against the Lord and be sure your sin will find you out. Numbers 32:23 In light of the Ravi Zaharias news, we learn that we are not above anything given the right or wrong circumstances – and neither is anyone else. As a community of faith, we…
The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. Zephaniah 3:17 What do you think God thinks about you? Is he happy with you? Is he disappointed? Does…
not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10:25 God uses the church to transform our world, our cities, our society. It’s been done before – when the church first began, and it continues to be…
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.…
What does it really mean to live a new life in Jesus? Because of the sacrifice Jesus made on our behalf, our lives should be markedly different after we give our lives to Him.