God’s Not Finished Yet Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6 In college, I worked at a soft-serve ice cream shop near the campus. Swirling the ice cream into the cone as it came from the machine was more of …
Keep Speaking
Many Need to Hear the Word of God Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.” And he continued there a year and …
Justification
No Condemnation So we too have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified. Galatians 2:16 Charles Wesley grew up in a preacher’s home. His mother included Bible readings and Scripture memorization in her children’s daily routine. …
Hope That Never Disappoints
Overflowing with Hope May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 A 2023 Gallup survey revealed a significant increase in the number of people feeling depressed and hopeless. The number of women diagnosed with depression …
Trials
The Joy Ahead Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. James 1:2-3 Why is this happening to me? When difficulties arise, that’s often the first question that enters my mind. According to James chapter one, difficulties have two causes: circumstances over …
Cross
Glory in the Cross? But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. (Galatians 6:14 KJV) The Mosaic law said, “Anyone who is hung on a pole is under God’s curse” (Deuteronomy 21:23). In the first century BC, Roman statesman …