Revelation 21:1-28 “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband; and I heard …
The Cross. Can you turn any direction without seeing one? Perched atop a chapel. Carved into a graveyard headstone. Engraved in a ring or suspended on a chain. The cross is the universal symbol of Christianity. An odd choice, don’t you think? Strange that a tool of torture would come to embody a movement of hope. …
“For I know that my Redeemer lives” (Job 19:25). Read: Job 19-25; Psalm 130:7-8; Isaiah 44:22-23; Titus 2:13-14; Acts 4:33. What is God Saying? Job is presumed by many to be the oldest book in the Bible. And the oldest of books has to do with the oldest of problems: “Why do the righteous suffer?” Up …
Passover is a solemn feast that celebrates the freedom of the Hebrew people from the bondage of Egypt, recounted in the book of Exodus. A traditional family banquet consisting of a series of home rituals, such as the Passover Seder (Ex. 12,1-14), commemorates the release from captivity of the Jews, led by Moses. It is …
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2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
“Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” ~James 1:3 Why do seemingly bad things happen when I’m trusting in God for the opposite? Why does He allow me to struggle when He could make my life a …
God at times when he sees it fit will test us; all of us will be tested. But how do you know when your faith is being tested? You will not always know but one way you can know when your faith is being tested is when something happens that should cause you to let …
None of us want to go through trials or want to be tested by the Lord, but the truth is if you live long enough, which I am sure you have since your reading this article, you have been tested by the Lord, you have been through some level of trials or hardship or experience …
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