Suppose I wrote you a letter, which happened to be a lengthy letter, which covered a particular subject which was near and dear to my heart, and which I wanted to convey to you, in its fullness, which is why the letter is lengthy. I took the time to cover many different aspects of that … Continue reading Being Led by the Spirit of God
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Exhort One Another Every Day
Hebrews 3:5-11 ESV “Now Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope. Therefore, as … Continue reading Exhort One Another Every Day
Jesus Christ, Our Edelweiss
When I woke this morning, the song “Edelweiss” was playing in my mind, so I searched the internet for the lyrics and for the meaning of “Edelweiss.” I learned that the word “Edelweiss” literally translates to 'noble white'. And noble means honorable, moral, decent, and upright. And white means clean, pure, unblemished, and dirt-free. So, … Continue reading Jesus Christ, Our Edelweiss
He Alone is My Salvation
Psalms 62:1-2 ESV “For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.” Jesus Christ, God the Son, died on a cross nearly 2,000 years ago in order that we who believe in him might die … Continue reading He Alone is My Salvation
We Must Work the Works
John 9:1-3 ESV “As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ Jesus answered, ‘It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.’” … Continue reading We Must Work the Works
For Your Comfort and Salvation
2 Corinthians 1:3-5 ESV “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by … Continue reading For Your Comfort and Salvation
You are My Only Hope
Isaiah 53:1-3 ESV “Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no … Continue reading You are My Only Hope
I Do Not Run Aimlessly
2 Peter 3:10-13 ESV “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. “Since all these things are thus … Continue reading I Do Not Run Aimlessly
There are Conditions
Isaiah 43:10-13 NIV “’You are my witnesses,’ declares the Lord,‘and my servant whom I have chosen,so that you may know and believe meand understand that I am he.Before me no god was formed,nor will there be one after me.I, even I, am the Lord,and apart from me there is no savior.I have revealed and saved … Continue reading There are Conditions
Are You a Follower of Jesus?
Psalms 103:1-6 NIV “Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires … Continue reading Are You a Follower of Jesus?