“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:7) It is the announcement of the Angels at Jesus’ birth, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” (Luke 2:14 KJV) Through Jesus Christ, God is to be…

“He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.” (Micah 5:4) It is a simple, yet profound, statement when Jesus calls Himself, “the…

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) John the Baptist was the first on to announce that Jesus is the Messiah. “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A…

“May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring tribute to him. May the kings of Sheba and Seba present him gifts. May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.” (Psalm 72:10-11) When the Magi saw the star, they began a journey to find a king. When they came to…

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and…

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6) It is how we all began; we were born. Isaiah would say the same in the promise of…

“The hand of the LORD was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones…

“and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.” (Genesis 22:18) It had been the most difficult time in the life of Abraham. God had tested Abraham concerning his faithfulness to God, no matter what. God had given Abaham and Sarah a son in their old age to…

“Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:21-23) The foundational message of the Bible says that God is faithful and those created in His image are…

“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32 KJV) It is the first, or at least one of the first, lessons that is taught in a children’s Sunday School class. “Be ye kind one to another.” Then if you watch adults,…