The suffering of Christ vs the suffering of Christians
“For Christ, who was crucified in the flesh but raised from the dead in the spirit, also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the...
Daily Devotional
Spiritual battles and earthly battles
“Who is this glorious King? The Lord, powerful and mighty, the Lord, powerful in war! (Psalm 24:8) People have been at odds since the creation...
God will prepare an abundant feast for all peoples
“The Lord of hosts will prepare a feast of rich food, well-aged wine, and rich food full of marrow and refined aged wine for all...
Having the right perspective on life lets us take pleasure in our toil
Additionally, as food and drink are God’s gifts to humanity, each person should enjoy them in the midst of their labor. (Ecclesiastes 3:13) As we’ve...
The gift of justification
All people are justified by God’s grace as a gift via the redemption found in Christ Jesus since they are sinners and fall short of...
Paul’s commission
“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ and a servant of God to further the faith of God’s elect” (Titus 1:1, NIV). Paul explains his role...
Love
“Pursue … love” (1 Timothy 6:11) This exhortation to pursue love is not so much about romantic love, but about brotherly love. That’s not in...
The Holy Spirit will make our bodies alive
“He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you if the...
A hopeless situation
“They cruelly forced the Israelites to labor as slaves and bitterened their lives by requiring them to perform hard labor” (Exodus 1:13–14) The Israelites are...
The God of Hope
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope through the power of...