Jesus said: They will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake….But the one who endures (holds on, stands firm, perseveres, keeps their faith) to the end will be saved. (Matthew 24:9,13) A True Story In 1859, God the Holy Spirit brought Christian revival to Wales …
Jesus’ Incarnation: A Parable
No one has ever seen God. The one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side—He has revealed Him…..When the set time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, so that He could adopt us as His very own children. (John …
Joy Because Hanukkah Points to Jesus
In God’s Son was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it….This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light. In Him there is no darkness at all….Jesus says: I am the light of the world. Whoever follows …
Give Thanks in Good and Bad Times (Part 4)
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 5:18-20) This builds upon …
Give Thanks in Good and Bad Times (Part 3)
Scripture: Give thanks to the LORD, call on His name. Make known His deeds among the peoples. Make them remember that His name is exalted. Praise the LORD in song, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known throughout the earth. (Isaiah 12:4-5 NASB) This builds upon Give Thanks in Good and Bad Times (Part 1) and (Part …
Give Thanks in Good and Bad Times (Part 2)
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord. Let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song….In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him. The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed …
Give Thanks in Good and Bad Times (Part 1)
I will give to the Lord the thanks due to His righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High….The Lord is my strength and my shield. In Him my heart trusts, and I am helped. My heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to Him….When times are good, be happy. But …
Hope in Jesus Christ
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the Holy Spirit’s power….We wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for Himself …
Christ: His Wonderful Names (Part 2)
Father-like, Christ tends and spares us. Well our feeble frame He knows. In His hands He gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. Praise Him as widely as His mercy goes. (from hymn by Henry Lyte) A Hidden Treasure In 2021, a small bowl was bought for just $35 at a yard sale in Connecticut. It turned out …
Christ: His Wonderful Names (Part 1)
Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven, to His feet your tribute bring. Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, who like me, His praise should sing?…Praise the everlasting King! (from hymn by Henry Lyte) The Missing Piece My grandchildren and children around the world love the retelling of Scripture’s main message from The Jesus Storybook Bible written by Sally Lloyd-Jones. In her …