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 …
Easter: The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ Read More »
“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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The 12th chapter of Romans says: “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what …
Do you hear Him calling your name? John 20:14-18 Do you wonder how long Jesus must have been observing this scene with the disciples and Mary? Yet He chose to reveal Himself at this very moment. The first person to whom Jesus revealed Himself after His resurrection (Mark 16:9) was not a prominent Jewish official …
It crashed to the floor, breaking into an explosion of pieces. Beyond repair. My favorite mug, now being swept into the trash. “Should have been more careful,” I mumbled to myself. In the midst of the hurried cleaning frenzy, I’d lost my grip. So telling of real life. “Just glue it back Mom,” my kids said. But …
Finding Beauty in Brokenness: Christ Came to Heal and Redeem Read More »