"King Herod ... seized John and bound him in prison ... And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not, for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. ... But an opportunity came when...
I don’t think that the words of Psalms 32:4-5 are a surprise to anyone:“When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer.” (Psalms 32:4 NIV)I don’t...
"For the gifts and sacrifices that the priests offer are not able to cleanse the consciences of the people who bring them." Hebrews 9:9 NLTHe was the sweetest man in the world when she married him, but that would soon change. Peter and Catrina were high school...
"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ, because through Christ the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death." (Rom 8:1-2, NIV)In other words: "The Spirit gives life!" (Rom 8:10)After WWII, Nazis were...
"For whoever keeps the whole Law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it." James 2:10Forty-four-year-old British multimillionaire Jonathan Burrows was a man who had it made.Working as a managing director for the BlackRock banking system, Burrows...
In May 2015, 23-year-old Dominyk Antonio Alfonseca walked into a bank in Virginia Beach, VA and handed the teller a note demanding money. About 20 minutes after the robbery, police officers located Alfonseca and took him into custody.When a news reporter spoke to him...
"Stop judging, and you will never be judged. Stop condemning, and you will never be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven." Luke 6:37 (GW)How many among us think we are righteous? If we feel that way, then we must ask ourselves if we have ever judged anyone....