Our Hope

Acts 5:27-29 (NLT)—Then they brought the apostles in before the council. Didn’t we tell you never again to teach in this man’s name?” the high priest demanded. “Instead, you have filled all Jerusalem with your teaching about Jesus, and you intend to blame us for his death!” But Peter and ...

2 Corinthians 4:5-7 (NLT)—5) We don’t go around preaching about ourselves; we preach Christ Jesus, the Lord. All we say about ourselves is that we are your servants because of what Jesus has done for us. 6) For God, who said “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made ...

Matthew 18:21-22 (NIV)—21) Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?”  22) Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” (In the NKJV-it says “seventy times seven.” It means the ...

2 Corinthians 9:15 (NIV)—Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! Sometimes when a person is given a gift, they wonder what the giver wants in return. A genuine gift is given with love without expecting anything back. Do you accept a gift with a thankful heart? Or do you ...

1 John 1:8 (NIV)—If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. James 2:10 (NIV)—For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. The above two verses deal with our sin. ...