“… I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:1-3 NIV).
While Paul urges the church community at Ephesus to…
Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way. Hebrews 13:18
Easter is such an exciting time of year for the church. Our time as a church to remember the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Recalling the events brings about emotions of…
“But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
(Genesis 3:9-10 NIV).
After Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, they realized their nakedness and hid from God. God’s question, “Where are you?”…
“Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” (Luke 5:15-16 NIV).
As Jesus continued to impact lives, ministering from place to place, teaching, healing and delivering the people, the…
“So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak.” (Genesis 32:24 NIV).
After sending his family and possessions across the stream, Jacob remains alone. This solitude sets the stage for a profound encounter with God. Jacob spends the night alone at the Jabbok River, wrestling with a divine being, often interpreted…
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:6-7 NIV).
Paul emphasizes that our giving is not merely about the…