Whatever You Do

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.  Colossians 3:17  NIV   The wind was rushing through the open side of the plane.  “Go!” He heard the shout and he dove into the void with eyes... Continue Reading →

Who Is Life

When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.  Colossians 3:4  NIV   A woman from Europe came to live in the USA for a time.  She made many new acquaintances.  The people warmly received her.  They had a lot of questions for her, like why she had... Continue Reading →

Hold Together

He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.  Colossians 1:17  NIV After many years and many miles, a man looked back on his life.  He remembered each of his business ventures that resulted in closing doors.  He thought of the earnings that had been accumulated but never retained.  He painfully felt... 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 →

Confidence in What?

For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh--  Philippians 3:3  NIV   Dutifully they filed into church each week.  They had done it their whole lives.  They grew up learning the doctrines of their... Continue Reading →

How Wide

may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,  Ephesians 3:18  NIV   A youth was waiting for his family in a car early one morning and praying to God.  Suddenly he was given a peek into eternity.  He did not... Continue Reading →

Seated With Christ

And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,  Ephesians 2:6  NIV   Their parents took them to church when they were young.  They came from humble farming backgrounds.  At night, after the chores were all done, they were taught to pray.  They would call... Continue Reading →

Do Not Give Up!

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.  Galatians 6:9   There was a man who had been raised in a Christian home.  His parents taught him to pray to the Lord.  He had read his Bible and had... Continue Reading →

Life of Faith

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.  Galatians 2:20  NIV   A man once had a dream life.  He had a well-paying... Continue Reading →

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