Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1st Peter 1:3 NIV Her husband was loving and doting He was sweet, funny and the nicest guy. Anyone... Continue Reading →
Know Whom
That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day. 2nd Timothy 1:12 NIV Times were tough. It was a recession. Businesses were folding. A... Continue Reading →
Riches of Mystery
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 →
Contentment
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. Philippians 4:12 NIV They were barely scraping by. They were a... Continue Reading →
Compared to Christ
What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ Philippians 3:8 NIV A man had reached the top. He had the kind of job we dream of. ... Continue Reading →
Profit
But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. Philippians 3:7 NIV After years of living in show business, a man finally stopped touring. It was not an easy thing to do as he really enjoyed traveling and performing before an audience. The money wasn´t the same now... Continue Reading →
God´s Power To Save
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 1:16 NIV Christians do not have to hang our heads because we bow them to Someone greater. When we turn in faith to the All-Powerful... Continue Reading →
Curiosity For Christ
Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, "May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting? Acts 17:19 (NIV) Christ can only come to those who want to know Him. The person who doesn´t want to know will not let... Continue Reading →
To Be Set Free
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:31-32 (NIV) The Truth will set you free! Is this what we seek? Is this what we need? Are we all... Continue Reading →
To Know
Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, "Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from. I am not here on my own, but he who sent me is true. You do not know him, but I know him because I am from him and he sent me." John 7:28-29... Continue Reading →
