Developing Patience 5 1-2 By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us—set us right with him, make us fit for him—we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. And that’s not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment […]
Romans 12 v 9 – 18
9 Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honouring one another. 11 Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer. 13 Contribute […]
Abba
The word “Abba” is an affectionate term in Hebrew that children might compare to saying “Daddy” in English. It’s a warm and personal way to address one’s father, expressing a close and loving relationship. In a religious context, you might mention that it’s a term used in Judaism to show a deep, respectful, and intimate […]
The gift of tongues
“Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue, speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understand him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries” (1 Corinthians 14:1, 2). It is necessary that we have a great desire for spiritual […]
Spiritual Power
Bible Reading–Matthew 16. The Pharisees and Sadducees had been tempting Jesus to show them a sign from heaven. He showed them that they could discern the signs that appeared on the face of the sky, and yet could not discern the signs of the times. He would give them no sign to satisfy their unbelieving […]
Resurrection Life
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.—Philippians 2:5 Scripture reading: Romans 6:1-14 Have you been to the place of illumination? Illumination means that your very mind, which was depraved, is now the mind of Christ; the very nature that was bound now has a resurrection touch; your very body has […]
Romans
Romans: Unpacking God’s Amazing Plan Imagine a letter written almost 2,000 years ago that still speaks to us today about the most important things in life: faith, hope, and love. That’s the book of Romans! Who Wrote It? A man named Paul, who had a dramatic change of heart from persecuting Christians to becoming one […]
Sin
That means you must not give sin a vote in the way you conduct your lives. Don’t give it the time of day. Don’t even run little errands that are connected with that old way of life. Throw yourselves wholeheartedly and full-time—remember, you’ve been raised from the dead!—into God’s way of doing things. Sin can’t […]
Rescue
It’s news I’m most proud to proclaim, this extraordinary Message of God’s powerful plan to rescue everyone who trusts him, starting with Jews and then right on to everyone else! God’s way of putting people right shows up in the acts of faith, confirming what Scripture has said all along: “The person in right standing […]
Harmony
That’s exactly what Jesus did. He didn’t make it easy for himself by avoiding people’s troubles, but waded right in and helped out. “I took on the troubles of the troubled,” is the way Scripture puts it. Even if it was written in Scripture long ago, you can be sure it’s written for us . […]
Worship
So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into […]
True worship
So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into […]