Faith That Saves
Ten lepers were healed, but only one came back in faith to receive Jesus' words of salvation....
Ten lepers were healed, but only one came back in faith to receive Jesus' words of salvation....
A Kick in the PantsגרשׁBy Chad BirdTherefore the LORD God sent [Adam] out from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken. He drove out the man. Genesis 3:23–24aThe Hebrew verb for “drive out” is גרשׁ (garash). You don’t smile and...
In the very first chapter of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul lays out the lavish grace of God being poured out upon every believer in Christ Jesus. These gifts are yours without qualification. Your inheritance is a done deal in Jesus. What promises to live under! What hope to daily...
“And he said, “At this season, about this time next year, you shall embrace a son.” And she said, “No, my lord, O man of God; do not lie to your servant.” But the woman conceived, and she bore a son about that time the...
“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4)Thank God for our parents. Without them we wouldn’t be here. It pleased God to continue his work of creation by giving you life through a...
God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ (Exodus 3:15a) We have a God who hears...
“You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield. “ (Psalm 115:11) “Stop! Don’t do it!” Wouldn’t you scream those words if someone you cared about was about to make a bad decision that you know they would regret later? Wouldn’t it...
“But the one who endures to the end will be saved.” (Matthew 24:13) One of the perks of being a disciple was you could ask Jesus questions when you had some alone time with him. Jesus was sitting down on the Mount of Olives which provided the...
“Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.” (Ephesians 5:22)“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her” (Ephesians 5:25) God’s gifts come in all sorts of packages. Think about Adam; the first gift God gave him was the gift of...