Growing pains ∙∙ You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. – Genesis 50:20 Hebrews 12:10-11 10 For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God’s disciplineContinue reading “Growing pains ∙∙”
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All power and authority ∙∙
All power and authority ∙∙ One day, Jesus called together his twelve disciples and gave them power and authority Luke 9:1 Matthew 28:18-20 18 Jesus came and told his disciples, I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in theContinue reading “All power and authority ∙∙”
Making all things new ∙
Making all things new ∙ This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun – 2 Corinthians 5:17 Revelations 21:1-7 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared.Continue reading “Making all things new ∙”
Desires of the heart ∙
Desires of the heart ∙ Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires. – Psalms 37:4 Psalms 20:4 May He grant your heart’s desires and make all your plans succeed. What are desires? More particularly, what are the desires of the heart? A desire is something that people want orContinue reading “Desires of the heart ∙”
Self-sacrifice ∙∙
Self-sacrifice ∙∙ There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. – John 15:13 Romans 5:6-10 6 When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. 7 Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someoneContinue reading “Self-sacrifice ∙∙”