If you’ve been a follower of Jesus for any length of time, this might be a favorite verse: Romans 8:28 - And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. These words bring us comfort and peace …
Tag: Faith
The Price Of Joy
The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great …
Hard-Headed
I wrote the following for this week's ministry update, but I thought it might encourage my blog readers as well. *** Do you ever wonder why it’s so hard to explain the gospel to someone who isn’t interested in hearing it? Or why the truths of scripture that are so clear and understandable to us …
Why I Am Assured Of My Salvation
John 6:36 – All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. Do you ever doubt your salvation? I think all of us have had moments (or seasons) in our lives where we wonder if we really believed…if we had enough …
God’s Final Word
This week, my Bible study has taken me to Hebrews 9 and 10, where scripture explains the connection between the Old Testament laws of sacrifice (the Mosaic Law, the Old Covenant) and the New Covenant Jesus established by the sacrifice of His own body on the cross. I love to read Matthew Henry’s commentary on …