“There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the Jews. One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: ‘Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!’ But the other criminal rebuked him. ‘Don’t you fear God,’ he said, ‘since you are under the same sentence? We… Read More »

“Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. (Romans 10:17) With the internet one can look up just about anything and find reams of results to scroll through. Recently, I searched for polling data on how many Americans believe in heaven. Of course, there were many… Read More »

“But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,” (Romans 3:21-22) Part 1: Apart from the law there is righteousness. Many… Read More »

“As you come to him, the living Stone – rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him – you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 2:4-5) Have you ever seen a… Read More »

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23) –The Fruits of the Spirit– Love: an intense feeling of deep affection Joy: a feeling of great pleasure and happiness Peace: freedom from disturbance; tranquility Forbearance: the action of… Read More »

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezowVsEa9ac “There is a song I know it well – A melody thats never failed – On mountains high In valleys low… Read More »

“Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do.” (Philippians 3:17) There are many scripture references that are analogous to what we call the spiritual mirror. Like a regular mirror, the spiritual mirror will reflect how… Read More »

“‘Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne. Seeing what was to come, he spoke… Read More »

“For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective… Read More »

“His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in… Read More »