“Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.” (Acts 17:11) Everyday we have the privilege to spend some time reading, studying, thinking, and applying the Scriptures. In the…

 “’Shout and be glad, Daughter Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you,’ declares the LORD. ‘Many nations will be joined with the LORD in that day and will become my people. I will live among you and you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me to you.’” (Zechariah 2:10-11)…

“Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.” (Matthew 5:12 KJV) We live in a world filled with trials, troubles, difficulties of many kinds. All of them have come upon us because of our across-the-board reality that we are all sinners.…

“When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, ‘I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless’” (Genesis 17:1) In the life of Abram, God reveals Himself as God Almighty, from His calling to be a blessing to the world, to the birth of Isaac. El-Shaddai, God Almighty…

“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us.” (Ephesians 1:7-8a) As followers of Jesus Christ, the word redemption has powerful images of what God has done for us through Jesus Christ. Redemption has some commercial aspects to it.…

“I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.” (Philippians 3:10-11) It is the event that changed everything. When Jesus left the tomb, the lives of the Disciples would never be…

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9) It is the first step of faith that leads us to salvation and new life in Jesus Christ. That step is a…

“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) Growing in a relationship with Jesus Christ, we must keep in out hearts and minds who He is. As Jesus is preparing to go to the cross, He seeks to encourage and comfort His…

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39) When John writes…

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” (James 1:2-4) Throughout our lives we face many different trials. During those trials…