“About this time, Abimelech came with Phicol, his army commander, to visit Abraham. “God is obviously with you, helping you in everything you do,” Abimelech said.” Genesis 21:22 The world just simply doesn’t know what to do with us as believers in Christ. It seems that the more they try to mock us or swindle …
God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant. Romans 5:20 (NLT) A Pastor friend of mine was just recently sharing a story with me about his friend Jorge, who was held up at gunpoint. A young …
For if because of one man’s trespass (lapse, offense) death reigned through that one, much more surely will those who receive [God’s] overflowing grace (unmerited favor) and the free gift of righteousness [putting them into right standing with Himself] reign as kings in life through the one Man Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). …
For the law was given through Moses, [but] grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. John 1:17 If someone told you that they could give you the key to living a victorious Christian life, would you want to know what that key was? Just about a year and a half ago someone shared this key …
And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:6 (NIV) In Luke chapter four, after Jesus read from Isaiah 61 in His hometown synagogue, He did something astonishing. Luke 4:20 says, “Then He closed the book, and gave [it] back to the attendant …
He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Romans 8:32 I’ll never forget the first time I heard this incredible story that I would like to share with you written by Pastor David Foster in his …
Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.” Luke 18:42 In Luke 18 and Mark 10, we see the account of a man called, “blind Bartimaeus.” From just his name alone we see that he was known to everyone by the condition of his life. He was known as …
So teach [us] to number our days, that we may apply [our] hearts unto wisdom. Psalm 90:12 There’s something about the beginning of a new year, or a birthday that can cause you to self evaluate. Having just celebrated a birthday, I found myself thinking about my life thus far. Because I’ve been learning not …
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. 1 Corinthians 2:12 In Acts chapter three we find the remarkable account of the first recorded miracle after the Holy Spirit had been …
But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 (NLT) Some time ago, while reading Acts chapter three and the account of Peter and John bringing healing to the man at the Temple …
