Walking with the Word

  • Walking with the Word – For Freedom

    “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” (Galatians 5:1) It was John’s announcement when he first saw Jesus, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29) Paul’s understanding of…

  • Walking with the Word – United with Christ

    “Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.” (Philippians 2:1-2) In a world where…

  • Walking with the Word – Establish Peace

    “LORD, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us.” (Isaiah 26:12) In this world filled with conflict, where do we find peace? With growing violence in our town and cities, where do we find peace? As people struggle with anxiety and despair, where does one find peace? These…

  • Walking with the Word – Pure in Heart

    “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” (Matthew 5:8) Through the pages of Scripture the heart is more then just our emotions, but it is also our thoughts, reasonings, understandings, as well as our passions. In the giving of the Great Commandment to Moses, it says, “Love the LORD your God…

  • Walking with the Word – Our Fellowship

    “We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete.” (1 John 12:3-4) When the church began, they were devoted to the fellowship. “They devoted…

  • Walking with the Word – Contentment

    “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” (Philippians…

  • Walking with the Word – Renewed Strength

    “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not…

  • Walking with the Word – The Atoning Sacrifice

    “My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” (1 John 2:1-2)…

  • Walking with the Word – The Kingdom of Heaven is Near

    “In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’. .. From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’” (Matthew 3:1-2, 4:17) It is the foundational message of the promised Messiah. The…

  • Walking with the Word – A Great Cloud of Witnesses

    “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” (Hebrews 12:1-2a) Many times we find…