God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity - for a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him. 2nd Peter 2:19 NIV From an open thatched hut where they were having the church ceremony, the youths could see down onto the dam wall. They were all gathered there in... Continue Reading →
Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. 1st Timothy 3:16 NIV Two Landrovers stood under a large spreading tree near an African... Continue Reading →
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27 NIV The owner of the company was a billionaire. One day one of his workers came to tell him that he was going to quit and... Continue Reading →
This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 3:6 NIV The children were jumping off a rooftop into a pile of leaves in the garden one day. After much encouragement from the older... Continue Reading →
which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. Galatians 1:7 NIV Every weekend they filed dutifully into class. Most came grudgingly to the catechesis class and complained about going. Their parents made them go. The only bright side... Continue Reading →
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, Galatians 1:3 NIV He was less than ten years old when his father took him to climb Mt. Shasta in Northern California. They left the car in a parking lot and headed up the trail with their backpacks on. They... Continue Reading →
Paul, an apostle--sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead--, Galatians 1:1 NIV She was tired after the exertion of giving birth to her baby and needed to rest. But she did not want to. She wanted to hold her... Continue Reading →
being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This is why "it was credited to him as righteousness." Romans 4:21-22 NIV We cannot possibly know everything about our limitless God. But we can bow to Him. We can give Him credit for being God. We can also give Him credit... Continue Reading →
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. John 20:1 (NIV) The historical ceremony is coming to a close. Passover has been celebrated as it has down through the centuries. The day of... Continue Reading →
As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him. Luke 24:15-16 (NIV) People are saying that Jesus has risen. Is it hard to believe? We have had to walk through some amazing discoveries in our faith as we... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 