Stand Alone ∙∙

Stand Alone ∙∙ Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or with the wine that he drank. – Daniel 1:8 Genesis 39:6-9 Joseph was a very handsome and well-built young man, Potiphar’s wife soon began to look at him lustfully. “Come and sleep with me,” she demanded. But Joseph refused.Continue reading “Stand Alone ∙∙”

What Do You Have That You Did Not Receive? ∙∙

What Do You Have That You Did Not Receive? ∙∙ What do you have that God hasn’t given you? – 1 Corinthians 4:7 1 Corinthians 4:1-7 So look at Apollos and me as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God’s mysteries. Now, a person who is put in chargeContinue reading “What Do You Have That You Did Not Receive? ∙∙”

Priceless Blood ∙

Priceless Blood ∙ You know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. – 1 Peter 1:18-19 Hebrews 9:11-14 [Christ] has enteredContinue reading “Priceless Blood ∙”

Looking Back ∙∙

Looking Back ∙∙ Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God. – Luke 9:62 Philippians 3:7-14 I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless compared to theContinue reading “Looking Back ∙∙”

Identity politics and the Forever Family ∙∙

Identity politics and the Forever Family ∙∙ For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us. – Ephesians 2:14 Ephesians 2:15-19  15 He made peace between Jews and Gentiles byContinue reading “Identity politics and the Forever Family ∙∙”