I’m not sure I can fully comprehend “unfailing love.” To always do the loving thing, whether discipline or reward, fun or pain, I’m not sure I can fully understand that

Symbolically, the High Priest had all the people of Israel “on his heart” when he entered the Holy Place. Jesus, our ultimate Priest, had our sins on his back and

God chose the Israelites to be his special nation. This wasn’t because they were better or brighter than other nations. No, God chose them because of his love for Abraham

How important is grace? Paul said that God’s grace and telling others about that grace were more important than his own life! Sharing God’s grace with others was Paul’s mission

While there are many things for which we can praise God, one of the most significant is his faithfulness to do what he has planned and promised. We praise God

What do you value more, money or wisdom? Look closely at our verse. Money without wisdom is worthless. Money will not be put to good use and will soon evaporate

God will not falter! In a world where love-based justice so seldom prevails, God is our only absolute assurance that heaven’s form of justice will ultimately triumph. This hope for

So often, we give excuses why we can’t do evangelism. Throughout his life, Paul showed us how lame our excuses are! He was passionately determined to fulfill God’s mission for

Sometimes the most profound truths are very simple. The power to reach the world for Christ involves God’s might working through Jesus’ disciples empowered by the Holy Spirit. Jesus tells

I’m sure there must be times when God must be disgusted with our ungodly behaviors and unholy choices. Thankfully, he is still our Savior when we cry out to confess

Paul prayed for the Philippians full of deep and abiding joy, giving thanks because they were partners with him in his mission work. He considered them far more than encouragers

What is your dream for the congregation you attend? What’s the mission of your small group, life group, or house church? So many of us have such short-sighted goals for

Absolute power corrupts completely by allowing us to have what we shouldn’t, enabling us to forget where we came from, and leading us to ignore the cries of the oppressed.

I love the Bible because it is honest about life everyday living. In the previous verse to our verse for today, John told his churches that they should be willing

Rather than “looking out for” only “number 1” — for ourselves — God commands us to look out for those deserving of our goodness — whether that goodness is help,

Jesus came so that the last could be first, the sick could be healed, the sinners could be saved, and the lost could be found. That was his purpose: to

How important is it for you to be pure? How important is it for you to be righteous? For David, who had experienced the elation of sharing an intimate holy

How important is our speech? Jesus said it revealed what was going on in our hearts. Proverbs repeatedly tells us that our words can wound and destroy or heal and