Colossians 2:3—In Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (NLV) Jesus is the true treasure of God’s wisdom, insight, and knowledge. He is the complete source of everything we need to understand God, His purposes, and how to live for Him. The deepest truths about love, salvation, righteousness, gladness, and eternity are revealed through following Christ. Our …
Book of Job (Part 3)
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in Heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before …
Book of Job (Part 2)
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide, we might have hope. (Romans 15:4) This builds on our previous post, Book of Job (Part 1) A Woman Like Job Nancy Guthrie is an author in Nashville, Tennessee. She often speaks and …
Book of Job (Part 1)
Since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory. We can rejoice, too, …
When King Uzziah Died, I Saw the Lord
In the year that King Uzziah died, Isaiah said: “I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne. And the hem of His robe filled the temple… I said, “Here am I. Send me!” (Isaiah 6:1-8) Big Idea: Sometimes, God (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) takes away good things to give us better things in …
Our Declaration of Dependence (Part 2)
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says, “Do not fear. I will help you. Do not be afraid. A gale will blow your enemies away. But you will rejoice in the Lord and glory in the Holy One.” (Isaiah 41:13-16) …
Our Declaration of Dependence (Part 1)
My salvation and my honor depend on God. Christ is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in Him at all times, you people. Pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our safe place to hide! (Psalm 62:7-8) U.S. History On July 4, Americans celebrate the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the original thirteen colonies in 1776. The document …
Freedom in Christ (Part 2)
Now you (Jesus’ followers) are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life. (Romans 6:22 NLT) This post builds on Freedom in Christ & Juneteenth (Part 1) Nancy Set Free Before the U. S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) went to a slave …
Freedom in Christ & Juneteenth (Part 1)
At the beginning of His public ministry, Christ announced: “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor…” Then Jesus …
Watergate “Proves” Jesus’ Resurrection (Part 1)
Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead… This is my gospel. (2 Timothy 2:8) An Unlikely Convert Charles “Chuck” Colson (1931–2012), a brilliant attorney, earned the nickname “hatchet man” for his ruthless role as President Nixon’s chief architect of “dirty tricks.” He boasted he would “walk over his own grandmother” to ensure the President’s re-election. After the Watergate scandal broke,1 …