Our Heavenly Dwelling “For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, if indeed by putting it on we may not … Continue reading A Building From God
Songs
We Do Not Lose Heart
“Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, ‘I believed, and so I spoke,’ we also believe, and so we also speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. For it is all for … Continue reading We Do Not Lose Heart
Clay Vessels in the Potter’s Hands
“But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, … Continue reading Clay Vessels in the Potter’s Hands
Renouncing Disgraceful Underhanded Ways
“Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.” (2 Corinthians 4:1-2 … Continue reading Renouncing Disgraceful Underhanded Ways
When One Turns to Christ
“Since we have such a hope, we are very bold, not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not gaze at the outcome of what was being brought to an end. But their minds were hardened. For to this day, when they read the old covenant, that … Continue reading When One Turns to Christ
How Can We Remain Pure?
“How can a young man keep his way pure?By guarding it according to your word.With my whole heart I seek you;let me not wander from your commandments!I have stored up your word in my heart,that I might not sin against you.Blessed are you, O Lord;teach me your statutes!With my lips I declareall the rules of … Continue reading How Can We Remain Pure?
Known and Read by All
A Letter from Christ “Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you, or from you? You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all. And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered … Continue reading Known and Read by All
All Glory Belongs to God
“For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you. For we are not writing to you anything other than what you read and understand and I hope you … Continue reading All Glory Belongs to God
Timely Measures
Timely measures are His treasuresThat He gives to make us better.Much is needed to make holyThose who follow Him so closely. God is sovereign over all things,Holy living to our lives brings,So He takes us through our trials,Some which come now through Belials. No escaping hardships plenty,Thinking we should not have any,For they’re promised us … Continue reading Timely Measures
Utterly Burdened Beyond our Strength
“For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on … Continue reading Utterly Burdened Beyond our Strength
