… the Love of Christ!
In the middle of Ephesians, Paul shares this incredible prayer: I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may…
Read More… the Right Time!
In Galatians 4 we find this passage: But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. (Galatians 4:4-5, NLT) This time…
Read More… before the world began!
There’s an incredible verse found in 1 Peter 1: For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of…
Read More… Until Heaven!
Jesus made this promise to His disciples just as they were beginning their last meal together before His arrest and death: “I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. For I tell you now that I won’t eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in…
Read MoreWhere are You Focused?
One of the clearest statements on salvation is found in the second chapter of Ephesians: God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast…
Read MoreSo You Will Know!
The last night Jesus was with His disciples prior to His arrest and crucifixion, after speaking about Judas’ betrayal, He said: “I tell you this beforehand, so that when it happens you will believe that I am the Messiah.” (John 13:19, NLT) Then, a little bit later that same evening, after speaking about coming back to them…
Read MoreGod’s Mysterious Plan
In the book of Colossians we find this interesting passage. Speaking of the many believers he had not yet met, Paul wrote: I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself. In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (Colossians 2:2-3, NLT) Did you catch…
Read MoreThe Reality of Heaven!
A couple of weeks ago I came across this text in the book of Colossians: Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For…
Read MoreSheepwalking
Julian Archer, the author of Help, I’ve Been Blessed, occasionally writes an email blog titled The Bruised Camel (based on Mark 10:25). This is the blog that came on October 7, 2021. Sheep are intelligent animals, yet they’re known for instinctively following the other sheep around them, sometimes to the slaughterhouse! Even amidst the tragic…
Read MoreGet Out of the Salt Shaker!
We find this interesting passage in Matthew 5: “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are the light of the world – like a city on a…
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