1 Corinthians 13:13 – “Now abide faith, hope, love, these three, but the greatest of these is love.” It is easier to define faith and hope. The first: having complete trust in someone or something, a strong belief in God; the second: a feelling of expectation or desire for a certain thing to happen. But how do […]
Galatians 4:4-5 – “God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.” Did you know that under the Jewish Law, there were actually 613 commandments that had to be met? If one of the commandments were infringed, […]
Romans 15:13 – “Now may the God of hope fill you with all the joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” The dictionary describes hope as a ‘feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen”. We hope we will pass that test; get that […]
Psalm 34:3 – “Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.” It is good to magnify the Lord anytime we can. It is really good to do it when we get together in our small groups, when we all join in and praise His name. But it is really wonderful when the entire congregation joins together in one […]
John 1: 9 – 10: “He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.” When the power goes out, our immediate reaction is to find a light source. Darkness makes us feel handicapped […]
Yahweh (Abba Father) is life. There is no life outside of Him. He is the source and sustainer of life. When He spoke, animal and plant life came into being. When He breathed His breath of life into Adam’s nostrils, man became a living being. Jesus and the Father are one, therefore, Jesus is also […]
Luke 1:37 NKJV: “For with God nothing is impossible” For with God nothing is impossible. That is consistent with His nature and perfections, with His counsels, purposes, and promises; He is able to do, and will. – John Gill. God’s word carries the highest form of power and authority. In the beginning, when He spoke, […]
Romans 12:10 NKJV: “Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;” In Romans 12, apostle Paul lays down guidelines to have healthy, loving relationships with one another within the church. One of those guidelines is found in verse 10. Life in this sinful world is difficult, and the church […]
Psalm 115:11 NKJV: “You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.” Psalm 115 – 118 are known as Egyptian Hallel psalms. They are traditionally sung by the Jews during the Passover feast to commemorate Israel’s exodus from Egypt. This Psalm, therefore, would have been sung by our Lord Jesus and His […]
Psalm 116:5 NKJV “Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is merciful.” The author of this Psalm had fallen into the hands of God. He experienced God’s love in a time of deep distress, amid death threats, He called on the name of the Lord and God answered him. His response was full of mercy and compassion towards the […]
