The Beautiful Bride of Christ

Isaiah 54:5 For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called. Ephesians 5:27 So that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any...

Innoculation Against Identity Theft

Isaiah 23:13 “Look at the land of the Chaldeans, these people who have lost their identity!”  2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen...

Called to Die

Romans 8:5-6, 12-13 5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit. 6 For the outlook of the flesh is death, but the...

Thoughtful Thursday: Debunking Positive Thinking & other Escapes

Job 9:25, 27-28 25 “My days are swifter than a runner, they speed by without seeing happiness. 27 If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression and be cheerful,’ 28 I dread all my sufferings, for I know that you do not hold me blameless.  Job...

Christmas Count “Up” Day 19: Compassion in the Flesh

Luke 7:12-16 “As He approached the town gate, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother (who was a widow), and a large crowd from the town was with her. 13 When the LORD saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, ‘Do not weep.’  14...

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