Hope Amidst Temporal Suffering
It was an unjust death in an unjust world. Yet Jesus showed us the temporal nature of our suffering in this world…
Read More Hope Amidst Temporal SufferingCategory: The Book of Life
The final chapter of our life story, the goal of a life in Christ, is to finally be reunited with Him — to have our name recorded in the Book of Life.
It is Finished
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23)”…
Read More It is FinishedThe Battle is Already Won
In John 16, Jesus is warning his disciples what will happen after he returns to his Father after his death and resurrection. They are words that still resonate for us today. He senses they are upset and confused: “But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart (John 16:6, NASB).” […]
Read More The Battle is Already WonKnown by God
To be known by God is such a comforting thought. Yet it is difficult to comprehend how the creator of the universe can know us on such a personal level.
Read More Known by GodYearning for Emmanuel
The song “Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel” captures the yearning of God to restore us to him through Jesus Christ and the longing in our hearts for a Savior.
Read More Yearning for EmmanuelOvercomer
What does it mean to be an overcomer? It is someone who has been trampled by life; someone knocked down by the hurtful actions of others; someone who has been crushed emotionally; someone who despite all this is able to pick themselves up, even if it’s just crawling, to press on; to keep moving forward. […]
Read More OvercomerPersistent Accusations
As sinful people, we are deserving of eternal death. Guilty as charged. Yet Jesus, the one who did nothing to deserve death, died on the cross to save us from our sin.
Read More Persistent AccusationsAt Home with God’s Promises
God is not just about the big things, but also about the smallest details of our lives. He is concerned about our current well-being as well as our future.
Read More At Home with God’s PromisesImmersed in the Immediate
As readers of the Old Testament, we have the advantage of seeing the whole picture of God’s future plan; the ability to see God’s ultimate purpose for Israel. We don’t always have that vision for our own lives. Sometimes we can become like Israel where we become immersed in the immediate and only see our current pain and struggles.
Read More Immersed in the ImmediateOur Exodus From the Land of Sin
Like the Israelites in Egypt, we are in a foreign land full of sin and false gods. At times, when our struggles become too much to bear, we cry out to God to save us.
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