Are you a dismal failure? ∙∙

Are you a dismal failure? ∙∙ No one does good, not a single one. – Romans 3:12 Romans 3:23-25  23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.  24 Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from theContinue reading “Are you a dismal failure? ∙∙”

Conspiracy theories ∙

Conspiracy theories ∙ Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord’s body out ofContinue reading “Conspiracy theories ∙”

Do you turn things upside down?

Do you turn things upside down? You turn things upside down as if the potter were thought to be like the clay! – Isaiah 29:16 Isaiah 29:13-16  13 And so the Lord says, “These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. And their worshipContinue reading “Do you turn things upside down?”

The midwife of the New Testament

The midwife of the New Testament But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you. You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comesContinue reading “The midwife of the New Testament”

Waiting in hope ∙

Waiting in hope ∙ But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance, we wait eagerly for it. – Romans 8:25 Romans 8:23-25  23 And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to beContinue reading “Waiting in hope ∙”