Today I began Galatians (Chapters 1 & 2), which Paul wrote to the believers at a church he helped establish on his first missionary journey. The purpose of his letter was to correct the erroneous teaching of the Judaizers, specifically that the Gentiles who came to faith in Jesus were required to also be circumcised …
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Zeal For The Truth
Over the past two days I’ve read through 2 Corinthians 10-13 several times. When I read scripture, I’m always asking God in my heart, “What do You want me to see in this? What do You want me to learn – about You, about my faith, about how to live this life according to Your …
Money Management
One of Jesus’ famous lessons, while He was on earth walking and teaching His disciples, was that it is impossible to serve two masters. Specifically, He said, No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. …
Have You Received God’s Grace In Vain?
The past few days I’ve had computer troubles. For several mornings in a row, my laptop has refused to connect to our internet. Our modem and router are located on the main level of our home, and my desk is in a downstairs bedroom. It was extremely frustrating. I would select our internet from the …
A Good Way To Celebrate Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day! For some, today will be a happy day, but for others it is bittersweet. Life doesn’t always turn out like we anticipated, but we’re grateful for the blessings God gives us along the way. Some of you are missing your own mothers; others have had to say goodbye to children far too …