The great things you record will always be there for you to build upon and add to in the future. Shift to searching the scriptures in a flexible interface The real power in the scriptures comes as you shift from reading, to searching for answers. God put mysteries into the scriptures and...
We know that all things work for good for those who love God and are called according to his purpose. For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his son, so that he might be the firstborn of many brothers. and those he predestined, he also called, and...
and on his own behalf. You all know that I refer to Abel, who was a shepherd, and brought of the firstlings, of his flock, that is, a lamb, and he brought this lamb for himself, and on his own account, that he might be accepted by God, and that he might present to God an ...
Probably the most significant barrier to belief in God centers on suffering in the world. In all fairness to the unbelievers, there are many things in life on this planet that create unbelief in a Creator God. Even full-blown believers think about these things, but unlike the unbeliever, the...
For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation. On the farthest sides of the north, I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, ...
Things look better up ahead. The texts invite reflection on the possibilities of the future that God has in store for us (Eschatology, Providence, Justification by Grace). Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c We have previously noted how, paired with Psalm 106, this song was composed for use at ...
14Do all things without complaining and disputing,15that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world. You might pray something like, “Lord, help me to do all things wit...
I’ve kept asking myself: “What was so special about “those days?” Nothing. Nothing at all. Nada. NOTHING! Until you take into account that on one of them Jesus was born. Perhaps a day JUST TODAY! In some sense, even those dark days provided the perfect backdrop for a ...
What Stage Are You in on Your Way to Surrender? The same question that God asked Isaiah, is the very same question he is asking today. “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” God is always looking for those who will lay down their plan and purpose and pick up his plan f...
6Many, LORD, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?” Let the light of your face shine on us. 7Fill my heart with joy when their grain and new wine abound. 8In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety. ...