If We Confess Our Sins – The Joy of Forgiveness / 1 John 1:9
Do you want to have joy? True joy comes from having a loving relationship with the God who created us. But sin hinders fellowship with our Holy God. So, forgiveness of sins is essential for maintaining fellowship with God. The apostle John has shown us the way (1 John 1). If you want to know […]
Continue readingIs Money the Root of All Evil?
You have probably heard it said that “money is the root of all evil.” But is this true? What saith the Word of God? “Money is the root of all evil” is a misquote of 1 Timothy 6:10, taken out of context. A literal, word for word translation from the Greek would be: “Root for […]
Continue readingThe Meaning of the Wedding Feast Parable
The Parable of the Wedding Feast Jesus often taught spiritual truths in the form of parables or stories. Some of the parables were explained by Jesus in the Bible; others were not. One left without explanation is the parable of the wedding feast found in Matthew 22. Keep reading if you would like help understanding the […]
Continue readingTHE FALL – Introducing the Story
Introducing: THE FALL How Paradise was Lost by William D Ogden Have you ever wondered what it would be like to suddenly come to life in a fully formed adult body like Adam and Eve, with all normal adult abilities including speech and physical coordination, but with no memories? If God were to welcome you […]
Continue readingChoose Life
The Sanctity of Human Life The Bible informs us that God created people in His image (Genesis 1:26-27). Adam and Eve rebelled against God’s one command by eating the forbidden fruit and brought about the curse on the earth, which resulted in toil, suffering, and death. People have been sinful by nature ever since, but […]
Continue readingWhat do you Delight In?
Dreaming of Death and Delight I recently had a dream where I was surrounded by water. Suddenly a tidal wave crashed over me, plunging me deep into a watery abyss, cut off from the breath of life. In my dream, I knew I was about to drown, so I was about to die. I thought […]
Continue readingTwo Advent Stories in Isaiah
At Christmas time, Christians celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, into the world as a man through the virgin birth. We remember the two advent stories in Luke 2:1-20 and Matthew 1:18–2:12. We reflect on the humble birth of our Savior by the virgin Mary, His being laid in a manger because there was […]
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