Lifetime plans ∙∙ I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. – John 11:25 John 5:24 I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, butContinue reading “Lifetime plans ∙∙”
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Feet of clay ∙∙
Feet of clay ∙∙ Elijah was afraid and fled for his life. He went to Beersheba, a town in Judah, and he left his servant there. – 1 Kings 19:3 Numbers 11:14-15 14 [Moses said] I cannot carry all these people by myself! The load is far too heavy!15 If this is how you intendContinue reading “Feet of clay ∙∙”
Bewitching deception ∙∙
Bewitching deception ∙∙ You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you? – Galatians 3:1 Galatians 5:1-13 1 So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law. 4 For if you are trying to make yourselves right with God by keepingContinue reading “Bewitching deception ∙∙”
An unfrustrable purpose ∙
An unfrustrable purpose ∙ I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved. – Matthew 5:18 Isaiah 51:4-6 4 Listen to me, my people. Hear me, Israel, for my law will be proclaimed, and my justice will become aContinue reading “An unfrustrable purpose ∙”
Reaching for the heavens ∙∙
Reaching for the heavens ∙∙ Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves – Genesis 11:4 Genesis 11:1-4 1 At one time, all the people of the world spoke the same language and used the same words.2 As theContinue reading “Reaching for the heavens ∙∙”
The spark ∙
The spark ∙ Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light. – Ephesians 5:14 Romans 13:11-14 11 This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.12 The nightContinue reading “The spark ∙”
Forgetting what really matters ∙∙
Forgetting what really matters ∙∙ I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings. – Hosea 6:6 Hosea 6:1-6 1 Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces; now, he will heal us. He has injured us; now,Continue reading “Forgetting what really matters ∙∙”
The absence of light ∙∙
The absence of light ∙∙ I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness but will have the Light of life. – John 8:12 John 1:4-12 4 In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.5 The Light shines in the darkness, and theContinue reading “The absence of light ∙∙”
Heart failure ∙∙∙
Heart failure ∙∙∙ I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you. – Ezekiel 36:26 Ezekiel 36:25-27 25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols.26 And I will give you aContinue reading “Heart failure ∙∙∙”
Jail time ∙∙
Jail time ∙∙ Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.” – Acts 5:29 Acts 16:22-32 22 A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten with wooden rods.23 They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer wasContinue reading “Jail time ∙∙”
