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The Suffering Servant

Word for the WeekApril 13, 2025161Views 0Likes 0Comments

“Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand. (Isaiah 53:10 NIV). Isaiah 53 is often referred to as the…

Faith and Work

Word for the WeekApril 6, 2025128Views 0Likes 0Comments

“Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.” (James 2:21-22 NIV). James does not suggest that good work is a requirement for…

Fostering a Healthy Family Relationship

Word for the WeekMarch 30, 20257KViews 0Likes 0Comments

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in numbers; fill the earth and subdue it.” (Genesis 1:27-28a NIV). The family, as the oldest institution in the world, was established…

No, Not One

Word for the WeekMarch 23, 2025141Views 0Likes 0Comments

“There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus, No, not one! No, not one! None else could heal all our soul’s diseases, No, not one! No, not one! Chorus: Jesus knows all about our struggles; He will guide till the day is done. There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus, No, not one! No,…

He Loved Us First

Word for the WeekMarch 17, 2025139Views 0Likes 0Comments

“This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we love God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. (1 John 4:9-10 NIV). God’s unparalleled…

Guard Your Heart

Word for the WeekMarch 9, 2025152Views 0Likes 0Comments

“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” (Proverbs 4:23 NIV). This passage of the scriptures encourages us to guard our hearts, for it is the wellspring of life. Guarding our hearts daily is about being intentional about what we allow to influence our thoughts, emotions, and values. Our hearts…