Prepare for Battle . . . on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it—Matthew 16:18 We’re designed for battle by our Father God; we’re led into battle by our King, Jesus Christ; we’re aided in battle by God the Holy Spirit. These battles are waged…
Acts 20:24 “However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.” “Aimless wander” Let us stop and think about this: how many of us will just give…
“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.”
“The One that God sent speaks God’s words. And don’t think he rations out the Spirit in bits and pieces. The Father loves the Son extravagantly. He turned everything over to him so he could give it away—a lavish distribution of gifts. That is why whoever accepts and trusts the Son gets in on everything,…
John 3:17 “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” “Grandeurs of deception” We are all so familiar with John 3:16, but we tend to stop paying attention after this verse. It’s like a lullaby we Christians sing: “Jesus loves me this,…