Our Hope

‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, “God with us”.’ Matthew 1:23 (NKJV) We know Jesus as our Savior, our King, our Lord, Our Hope.  But He is so much more than that. Imagine a king ...

‘The LORD is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear?’ Psalm 27:1 (NIV) Christmas shopping should be called holiday shopping.  I don’t like to call it holiday shopping, but unfortunately, to many, that’s just what it is.  And along with the holiday shopping comes the public display ...

‘Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.’ Proverbs 11:28 (NIV) Something I have learned over the years is that I cannot trust in my own riches.  Not that I am, or ever have been, rich, but I have enjoyed very good ...

‘You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine.’  Titus 2:1 (NIV) Lessons from Sunday school are not always the ones taught to the students in the class.  Quite often, the teachers also derive great benefits from the lessons they teach.  Consider this.  If we have been permitted to ...

‘There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.’ Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV) Sometimes our lives seem like a never-ending winter.  Cold and dark, the days appear to be exactly the same, one after another, with no hope of warmth, or light of day.  We begin ...