49 And just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we will also bear the image of the man of heaven. (1 Corinthians 15:49 CSB) There is a duality in man that makes us very different creatures. Born of dust but with a soul bound for heavenly realms. This duality creates a tension … Read more
20 …guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding irreverent and empty speech and contradictions from what is falsely called knowledge. 21 By professing it, some people have departed from the faith. (1 Timothy 6:20-21 CSB) All that we have learned from reading scripture, being taught in church or learned from those versed in theology has been entrusted to us. We … Read more
14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens—Jesus the Son of God—let us hold fast to our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin. (Hebrews 6:14-15 … Read more
3 What does a person gain for all his effortsthat he labors at under the sun?4 A generation goes and a generation comes,but the earth remains forever. (Ecclesiastes 1:3-4 CSB) “Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” (Mark Twain) I love this quote from … Read more
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (I Thessalonians 5:18)” “After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before.” (Job 42:10 NIV) “Trials can be a means of building faith or an avenue to … Read more