New Birth 1 Peter 1:3-5 NIV Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is … Continue reading A Living Hope
Encouragement
The Peace of Christ
The Lord Jesus was speaking to my heart concerning letting the peace of Christ rule in my heart, and to think about the things above, and not to dwell on the cares of this world. I think sometimes the cares of this world can begin to weigh us down, and they can even serve as … Continue reading The Peace of Christ
Without Excuse
An Original Work / April 23, 2018 Based off Romans 1 NIV God, our creator, Has made himself plain, Through all his creation, He revealed His plan. All of His virtues Were made clear to all. Mankind, without excuse, Now choosing to fall. Godless and wicked Face God’s holy wrath. Not lacking in knowledge, They … Continue reading Without Excuse
The Lord’s Anointed
This song is based off Isaiah 61. Luke’s gospel recorded that Jesus was in the synagogue on the Sabbath day in the town of Nazareth. He stood up to read. The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him, and he read the first part of this passage from Isaiah concerning himself, the anointing … Continue reading The Lord’s Anointed
The Letters
Some of us, who call ourselves Christians today, may identify with one of these seven churches in Revelation more than another. Some of us may be ones who do a lot of the right things but we have forsaken our Lord because we are operating from the flesh and not from the Spirit of God. … Continue reading The Letters
Mutual Encouragement
Obedience of Faith Romans 1:1-7 ESV Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of … Continue reading Mutual Encouragement
The Old Church
Yesterday, I received notice that the building where my husband and I had first met, and where our relationship first began 47 years ago, had gone up in flames overnight. It had begun as a church building in 1885, but that church fellowship apparently sold it to the University of Akron in 1952 (1). That … Continue reading The Old Church
The Joy of You
“But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in … Continue reading The Joy of You
The Heart of Man
“Some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, ‘Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat?’” Jesus knew their hearts, so he replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?” Ouch! … Continue reading The Heart of Man
Keep On Trucking
Your Sting? 1 Corinthians 15:55 ESV “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” Because the first man Adam sinned against God, all have sinned. For, because of Adam’s sin, God put a curse upon humans and on the earth. We are, thus, all born under the curse of sin and … Continue reading Keep On Trucking
