believe, Bible, doubt, faith, fear, God, growing, hope, Jesus, peace, spiritual growth, testimony, trust
There are things about God you and I will never understand. I’m being reminded of this a lot lately. As I teach through the entire Bible, chapter by chapter, questions arise. Questions I once asked but now know the answers to… Questions I once asked but...
believe, Bible, faith, God, Holy Spirit, hope, joy, Paul, peace, Romans, trust
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 Paul wrote this to the Christians in Rome as a blessing after exhorting them to be unified and accepting of one...
Bible, God, hope, Jesus, Law, obedience, redemption, Romans, Ruth, sin
I don’t know why, but it struck me this morning how comforting it is that God uses our sins for good. I’m not saying our sins are good, obviously. I’m saying He takes our stupid decisions and eventually uses the results for good purposes. Of course,...
1 John, believe, Bible, Bible study, God, hope, peace, trust
If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. – 1 John 4:15-16 The chick on the Bible study video, Kelly Minter, honed in on the word “know” this...
1 Peter, hope, pain, Peter, Romans
I’ve been mulling over an oxymoron the last 24 hours or so. At church yesterday, somebody (Keith Thomas – give props where props are due) brought up the idea that, as Christians, we can have hope and joy in the midst of grievous situations. We can trust...
believe, Bible, God, hope, love, Paul, Psalms, Romans
Sometimes it’s easy to feel God’s love. For whatever reason, every worship song you hear and Bible verse you read floods you with absolute confidence in the Lord’s personal affection for you. You walk around with a smile on your face, knowing, like...
