“Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the LORD all the day. Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.” Proverbs 23:17-18 (ESV) Our days often look dark when we go through hard times. When we watch the news, or ...
Read More »Our Hope: Get Out Of The Boat
“And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried out for fear.” Matthew 14:25-26 (NKJV) At some point in our lives, we cry out for fear. Fear comes in many forms, for many reasons, and it comes for ...
Read More »Our Hope: Confessing Our Sin
“Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:16 (NKJV) Confession of sin by the believer is an integral part of being saved, and also of living the Christian life from ...
Read More »Our Hope: Redeeming The Time
“See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16 (NKJV) We live in times that are constantly changing, and that brings new challenges and opportunities. We often feel overwhelmed by them. Time is something that, while in some ...
Read More »Our Hope: Lazarus, Come Forth!
“Now Martha said to Jesus, ‘Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give you.’ ” John 11:21-22 (NKJV) Jesus was like us in that He too needed people He could relax with ...
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