17 ‘Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. (Jeremiah 32:17 ESV) We may face hardships in this life. That is just the way of our fallen world. Death and decay are a hallmark...
What we Hold Back
3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? 4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that...
It is What it Isn’t
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. (Hebrews 10:23 ESV) We all go through periods where life is just running us down. The world and the enemy seem to be conspiring against us and it can seem no matter what we...
True Equality
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave[a] nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:28 ESV) Many seek today to be recognized as equal, if not seeking to be more than equal in the sight of society. But the...
Full Participation
15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. (Mark 16:15-16 ESV) Yesterday we talked about being involved in God’s mission to mankind. But if you are not built or called to be...