21st Century Biblical Reflections – Page 146

Who is the image of the invisible God? ∙

Who is the image of the invisible God? ∙ You alone are the LORD. You made the skies and the heavens and all the stars. You made the earth and the seas and everything in them. You preserve them all, and the angels of heaven worship you. – Nehemiah 9:6 Colossians 1:15-19 15 Christ isContinue reading “Who is the image of the invisible God? ∙”

How large is the love of Christ? ∙

How large is the love of Christ? ∙ May you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. – Ephesians 3:18 Ephesians 3:16-20 16 I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through hisContinue reading “How large is the love of Christ? ∙”

Facing death with confidence ∙

Facing death with confidence ∙ For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. – Philippians 1:21 Philippians 1:19-27 19 For I know that as you pray for me and the Spirit of Jesus Christ helps me, this will lead to my deliverance. 20 For I fully expect and hope that IContinue reading “Facing death with confidence ∙”

Remaining calm in life’s storms

Remaining calm in life’s storms You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you calm them. – Psalms 89:9 Mark 6:41-52 41 Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread to the disciples soContinue reading “Remaining calm in life’s storms”

Dealing with truculent opponents

Dealing with truculent opponents The LORD forbid that I should kill the one he has anointed! – 1 Samuel 26:12 1 Samuel 26:7-12 7 David and Abishai entered Saul’s camp and found him asleep . . .. 8 “God has surely handed your enemy over to you this time!” Abishai whispered to David. “Let meContinue reading “Dealing with truculent opponents”