"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." (Gal 5:1, NIV2)Too often believers forget that we were not created to be slaves, but sons and daughters of the Most High. In Christ we...
"But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." (1Cor 15:57, NIV2)"This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God." (1John...
"So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." (John 8:36, NIV2)"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set...
I heard about a very strange occurrence from one of my colleagues the other day. It happened at a picnic during a class outing. One of the students insisted that she could smell hand sanitizer from a water bottle that many of the students shared (I know it sure sounds...
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." (Jas 1:2-4, NIV2)How...
Around 1815, the year the Napoleonic wars were terminated, numerous people from Ireland and Great Britain left their old world for the new world in North America. They were tired of overpopulation, unemployment, poverty and famines due to failed harvests. At least...
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." (Matt 6:33-34, NIV2)We worry way too much about...