“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” (James 1:17) The attribute of immutability is the unchangeable nature of God. God is perfect, holy, complete. He has all knowledge, wisdom, and power. He is true, faithful, and righteous. He…

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17) We all enjoy new things, new clothes, new shoes, or a new car, etc. However, far too often we do not realize that as followers of Jesus Christ we are new creations. God…

“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how…

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20) The Mission of the…

“Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.” (Matthew 5:1) “Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he…

“Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. ‘We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,’ they said.” (Acts 14:21b-22) It had been some difficult days for Paul and Barnabas. While the message of the Gospel had been received,…

“Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. (Ephesians 2:3b-5) Where does mercy come from? It comes from the One…

“Moses built an altar and called it The LORD is my Banner.” (Exodus 17:15) Jehovah-Nissi is used one time in Scripture. It is found in Exodus 17:15. Let us set the stage. Moses and the people had left Egypt. They had come to the Red Sea; they had seen the waters part and the army…

“Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your…

“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5) Walking with the Living Word and the Written Word of God brings out in our lives the very character of God Himself. …