So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our...
"For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many." Matthew 20:28 In 2020, it has been impossible to escape the tension and division of politics. No matter your political leanings, you have likely been...
“our Gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction…” 1 Thessalonians 1:5 We have come to develop high expectations for delivery. Whether it is a package, meal or bouquet of flowers, we expect...
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” John 10:10-11 If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, you have an Enemy who is seeking to...
Because every screenwriter, author, musician and producer is made in the Image of God you can often find inklings of this Christian message in the stories that they write and the art they create. Charles Dickens is no exception. In Dickens' famous novel, A Tale of Two Cities, a masterful work of...
LOVED. To be sent is to be...loved. Just before Jesus turns His disciples loose to carry on His mission to make disciples who make disciples of all nations, He says to them these words. "Peace be with as the you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." John 20:21 It...
1 This letter is from James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing to the “twelve tribes”—Jewish believers scattered abroad. Greetings! James 1:1 (NLT) A few thoughts on James 1. James, the leader of the church of Jerusalem, writing to his...