What Does It Mean to Walk in the Spirit? July 01, 2023 by: Margaret Elizabeth Köstenberger Life in the New Covenant Galatians is probably Paul’s first epistle, sent to instruct the young church about basic doctrine and practice to be lived out differently now according to the new covenant. Serious adjustments were required of these…
““Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),”
Turning the Other Cheek: The Biblical Call to Forbearance Forbearance is an essential and highly relevant biblical concept. “Forbearance” means patience, long-suffering, endurance, self-control, and restraint in the face of provocation or annoyance. While not frequently discussed, forbearance is an essential component of faith modeled throughout scripture. The following post explores the meaning of forbearance…
A Devotional on the Birth of Jesus by Martin Luther December 23, 2023 by: Leland Ryken A Devotional by Martin Luther Bad enough that a young bride married only a year could not have had her baby at Nazareth in her own house instead of making all that journey of three days when heavy with…
“But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are…