Freedom is precious. It is often hard-won by those who are willing to fight for it. And sadly it is often under-appreciated by those who benefit from the battle waged on their behalf. But if we could truly grasp the cost - and...
Jesus said… “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”(John 8:31-32 ESV) If we continue to read in that same passage, we see that without Christ we...
Freedom. That single word conjures up so many images in our minds. Perhaps we think of the American flag or the Statue of Liberty. Or of a prisoner who has been pardoned and released from his cell. And yet, even as we...
Faith. It helps us rest in God’s goodness and wisdom.It helps us believe and obey God.It pleases God and causes us to draw closer to Him. In the Bible we see many examples of faith, and in most of those cases the faint of heart...
Faith is a gift from God.Faith is trust that we can believe and confidently obey God.Faith is a shield of protection for our hearts and minds. But what does faith do? Faith helps us understand what God does in the...
We cannot live without faith. And we cannot live as Christians without faith in God. Paul said it best when he confessed… “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the...
Deep in our hearts is a need for MORE HOPE. We look at the world around us and it would be easy to fall prey to the mentality that life is without meaning, without purpose, without hope. But that’s not what God says. He gives us hope...
When we truly understand what hope is, we can begin to understand what it does. Because of Christ’s death, burial and resurrection, OUR HOPE… SECURESWhen we place our hope in Jesus Christ for salvation, we know our future home in...
Hope. It’s a word we often toss around lightly. I hope my team wins the Super Bowl! I hope it doesn’t rain! I hope my child gets into a good college! Isn’t it wonderful to know that there is one hope that isn’t...
For the last several weeks we have been looking into a statement that the Apostle Paul wrote to encourage believers with the immensity of God’s work. Let’s read what he wrote: “Now to him who is able to do far more...
