Monday, July 27, 2015

Friend, Worker, Sister, Soldier

To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker, Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your home - grace and peace to you.

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Supernatural or Superficial

Churches often fall into two clear categories, namely, those who are supernatural and those who are superficial. We as a church need the Holy Spirit to keep the kingdom alive in us and all we do.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Grace and Mercy

Let us hold firmly to our faith, and let us approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and grace to help us in our time of need.

Monday, July 20, 2015

Faith and Patience

We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end - to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Enter this rest.

All too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, and so no fruit is produced.

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Who do you say that I am?

On the way, Jesus turned to his disciples and asked them, "What about you? Who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Messiah."

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Disciples not decisions

As he spoke about righteousness and self-control and the day of judgment, Felix became frightened. “Go away for now,” he replied. “When it is more convenient, I’ll call for you again.”

Suffering.

Paul considers the pain and persecution he endured at the hands of opposition as a pulpit that God uses to declare and bring about His kingdom.