Going Through the Motions

Verse: ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭21‬-‭23‬ ‭ “”Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in...

Who is Blessed?

Verse: ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭ “”Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were...

Kindness and Truth

Verse: ‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭22‬-‭26‬  “So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the...

Enduring Trial after Trial

Verse: ‭‭2 Thessalonians‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬-‭10‬ ‭ESV‬‬ “This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict...

God’s Generous Grace

Verse: 2 Corinthians‬ ‭9:6-8‬ “The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful...