Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(15) But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, (16) keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ… Continue Reading Be Respecting & Truthful in Your Witness
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘But Gideon told them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.”’ (Judges 8:23); (17) ‘<Samuel told the Israelites,>“He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves. (18) When that day comes, you will cry out for relief… Continue Reading The Easy Button Doesn’t Work for Governance
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(7) But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. (8) We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; (9) persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.’ (2 Corinthians 4:7-9) Paul, in… Continue Reading Through Jesus, We Overcome Our Darkest Tragedies
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(18) <Jesus said to His disciples,> “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first. (19) If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is… Continue Reading Jesus Was Hated & Disrespected for His Beliefs, As We Are Today
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.’ (Proverbs 28:13); ‘Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.’ (1 Peter 5:8) Sin is like a pest that has invaded your house; it sneaks… Continue Reading Pests Are Like Sins, Deal with Them Promptly!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(12) Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. (13) But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. (14) If you are insulted… Continue Reading Ignorance Is Bliss Until Reality Hits
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the Lord listened to a human being. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel!’ (Joshua 10:14); ‘Hear this, you elders; listen, all who live in the land. Has anything like this ever happened in your days or in the days of… Continue Reading Interrupting The Routine
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(22) Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. (23) For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: to an unknown god. So you… Continue Reading Relate To Others to Relay the Gospel
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(9)“This is what the Lord Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. (10) Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.”’ (Zechariah 7:9-10) The context of this chapter and verse comes from the situation the Israelites found themselves… Continue Reading Do Others Deserve ‘Getting What They Deserve’?
