“Our Living Hope is Jesus Christ”

1 Peter 1:3 It is a comforting truth to remember that those who belong to Jesus Christ are never without hope. Through His great mercy, God has given believers something the world cannot give and cannot take away. Because Jesus rose from the dead, our future is secure, our lives have eternal purpose, and our…… Continue reading “Our Living Hope is Jesus Christ”

“Bought with a Price”

Beyond religion, into the nearness of His love… Scriptures are KJV (King James Version of the Bible). Somewhere along the way, many of us have grown very good at “doing” Christianity, yet less involved in truly loving Jesus Christ. We attend services, sing the songs, serve in ministries, and know the right words, yet our…… Continue reading “Bought with a Price”

“Blessed are the Poor in Spirit”

From Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount.. Spiritual Bankruptcy is “The Blessing of Having Nothing Before God” Jesus opened the Sermon on the Mount with a statement that overturns human thinking when He said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” Matthew 5:3. In the economy of this world, bankruptcy…… Continue reading “Blessed are the Poor in Spirit”

The Manger’s Call: A Heart Bowed in Service

“If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” Matthew 16:24 All Scriptures are KJV (King James Version of the Bible) Saved by Grace There’s a quiet belief that can slip into the Christian heart, especially during the Christmas season. We know we are saved…… Continue reading The Manger’s Call: A Heart Bowed in Service

It Is Finished!

The Advocate, the Accuser, and the Assurance We Have in Christ Many believers have understood Jesus as our Advocate and Satan as our Accuser, and Scripture at times uses legal language to help us grasp spiritual realities. But courtroom imagery can become misleading if we forget what Christ finished at the Cross. Believers are not…… Continue reading It Is Finished!