Why We Should Love Our Enemies
“Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.” (Luke 6:27) There are two main reasons why Christians should love their enemies and do good to them. One is that…
What Jesus Did to Death
Just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a…
God Isn’t Gloomy
The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of his heart to…
Arm Yourself with Promises
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8) When Paul says to put to death the deeds of the body “by the Spirit” (Romans 8:13), I…
Where Our Comfort Comes From
He [Pilate] entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. So Pilate said to him, “You will not speak to…
When God Becomes 100% for Us
. . . among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children…
Eleventh-hour Breakthroughs
“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” (Luke 23:42) One of the greatest hope-killers is that you have tried for so long to change, and have not succeeded. You…
Reviled Here, Rewarded There
He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.(Psalm…
The Giver Gets the Glory
To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith…
Passionate for God and Truth
What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written,…