I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!" Galatians 2:21 NIV There was a couple that invested in the upbringing of their child. They loved him and paid for him to go to private Christian school. After graduating from high... Continue Reading →
Dominion
Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. 1st Corinthians 15:24 NIV By the fireplace, a couple had a porcelain cat. This figure had been with them for a long time, but one day it got possessed. Strange... Continue Reading →
Not Us, But Grace
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 1st Corinthians 15:10 NIV A man and his wife were down and out. They had... Continue Reading →
Weak Is Strong
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 1st Corinthians 1:27 NIV A small group of friends stood beside the hospital bed of an unconscious brother. It had been three days since fall had left the young man... Continue Reading →
Grafted In Again
And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. Romans 11:23 NIV Tears have always been cried over those who found God, but then lost the love of God in them. When a person comes to believe, there is still the danger... Continue Reading →
Conscious Of Sin
Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. Romans 3:20 NIV When we know that we cannot climb into Heaven by piling up good works, it is easy to start thinking that we can relax. We may take confidence... Continue Reading →
God´s By Code
No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man's praise is not from men, but from God. Romans 2:29 NIV It would be immensely pleasing to think that we are saved by code. It would... Continue Reading →
Without Excuse
For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. 1:20 NIV We are quick to incriminate those who reject Jesus or God outright. But how often do we also fail the Lord?... Continue Reading →
Convinced And Believe
Some were convinced by what he said, but others would not believe. Acts 28:24 (NIV) Some realize their need for a Savior, and others refuse to believe that they need help with their eternal fate. Being stubborn and self-centered stand on one end while honest and hopeful stand on the other. One could think... Continue Reading →
Close Call
But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. Acts 28:5 (NIV) Can we remember any time in our past where God´s hand and His involvement were clearly shone? Surely we can think of a time when something that should have happened to us did not happen in the... Continue Reading →
