Before Jesus was crucified, He made a three-part prayer (John 17). First, He prayed for Himself and that His Father would be glorified in the work He had done and was about to do. Second, He prayed for His disciples who were to spread the gospel message through the help of the Spirit. Third, He prayed for those that would follow them and His teaching. That would be the … [Read more...] about Being in the World…
Holy Spirit
POWER PASSAGES! (Part 2 of 11)
What would we do without hope? Hope brings power to life. Hope empowers us to press on. Hope inspires us to not give up. Hope encourages us that the struggles are worth enduring because of the end result. But the hope we have is supported by Divine … [Read more...] about POWER PASSAGES! (Part 2 of 11)
ENDURING HOPE!
In Paul’s letter to Christians at Rome, he encouraged. . . “(4) For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have … [Read more...] about ENDURING HOPE!
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF!
Have you ever experienced when being introduced to someone you had not met before that they responded, “I’ve heard about you”? Was the first thought, “What have they heard?” To have heard implies one’s reputation has preceded the introduction. Was what was heard good or bad? A reality to consider is that sometimes … [Read more...] about SPEAKS FOR ITSELF!
FINAL DELIVERY!
Have you ever had a notice left on your door regarding an attempted delivery? Did the notice say something like: “An attempt was made to deliver a parcel. Another attempt will be made tomorrow. Upon a third unsuccessful attempt this parcel will be returned to sender.” Such a notice leaves you hoping you will connect before … [Read more...] about FINAL DELIVERY!
