"Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life . . . Yet you refuse to come to me to have life. " (John 5:24, 40 NIV2)The battle had been brutal, so ruthless....
"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your...
There is a beautiful point on the western side of the Isle of Skye in Scottland, known as Neist Point. It faces the North Sea, and from the shore visitors can often see whales, dolphins and porpoises playing in the water. In addition, the scenery surrounding the point...
"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...
"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...