The Radiance

The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.    Hebrews 1: NIV   They came down from Berlin to visit some friends in... Continue Reading →

Grace With Spirit

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.  Philemon 1:25  NIV   In his hand, a young man held a plane ticket.  He was only nineteen years old.  The ticket was valid for a year and the only flight date that was marked was that day.  He could use it to circumnavigate... Continue Reading →

Refreshed in Christ

I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.  Philemon 1:20  NIV   The hot African sun beat down on them as a small group of children and their fathers walked through the forest.  But that Saturday, they had not taken any water.  Their... Continue Reading →

Active Faith

I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.  Philemon 1:6  NIV   His church had taught him that they were God´s chosen people and that the things they believed in and did proved it.  He had... Continue Reading →

Rebirth and Renewal

he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,  Titus 3:5  NIV   A father once took his children backpacking high up in the mountains at the line where the trees stopped growing.  There... Continue Reading →

We Too

At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.  Titus 3:3  NIV   A man was sharing a story of when he converted to Christianity.  He said that his wife had started going to... Continue Reading →

Subject to Masters

Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them,  Titus 2:9  NIV   He was an acrobat back in his day.  He came to the theme park in Europe when he was young and agile.  Now he was aging.  But he was still... Continue Reading →

Worthy of Respect

Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.  Titus 2:2  NIV   Under tall spreading trees, a whole pack of dogs heralded his arrival.  He strolled casually from his office building towards the main house where his lunch was being served in a... Continue Reading →

The Pure

To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted.  Titus 1:15  NIV   A small school long ago in Africa, was paving the yard to cover the dirt and stones where the children played.  One... Continue Reading →

Mere Talkers

For there are many rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group.  Titus 1:10  NIV   Everyone had tried to tell a young man how to windsurf, but he never got the hang of it.  One day, he was invited out to sea on a yacht.  Far away from land, his... Continue Reading →

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