Romans 5:10 For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life.” Everyone has people in their lives that make them upset at times. Some might say they have people in their lives that they strongly dislike. Others might even say they have people in their lives that they hate or consider an enemy. However, I
John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” Stress is the silent killer. Well, stress and ninjas are the silent killers, but we’re more likely to deal with stress in our day-to-day lives. Stress affects not only our outlook but our physical health. The chemicals that the body pumps through us
Colossians 2:2-3 “…that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” What is the greatest treasure in the world? In this text, Paul is praying that the followers of Christ increase in understanding the mystery of God, which is Christ, who holds the treasures of
Colossians 1:15,17,18 “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.And he is before all things, and in Him, all things hold together.And He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything He might be preeminent.” During the holiday season, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with all there is to do in the few short weeks before Christmas. There are errands
Isaiah 53:3 “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief;and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.” A few weeks ago, I read a long diatribe posted online about “those evangelicals.” What was confusing to me was that the post was written by a professing Christian. This was the first time I felt the sting of another’s vitriol because
Hebrews 2:10 “For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering.” “Who does this belong to?” One common denominator for all ages on church outings, camps, and trips are the items left in dorms, hotel rooms, and busses. Getting things matched back up with their owner can be comical and sometimes embarrassing. One mom helping with a
