Isaiah 30:15 (Part 1)

Here is today’s verse from the Old Testament Book of Isaiah,     The is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength…” (Isaiah 30:15). In this verse, Isaiah provides answers to two of the

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John 3:16 (Part 2)

Once again, let’s make sure that we are familiar with the passage of Scripture that demands our attention:    “For God so loved the world that He have His one and only Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16). Last week, we

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John 3:16 (Part 1)

Before we begin digging into this familiar verse of Scripture, let’s make sure that we clarify what this verse actually says:    “For God so loved the world that He have His one and only Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

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Love (Part 4)

Just a quick recap before we begin Part 4 – In Part 1, we focused upon “Love” as being one of the character traits of God Himself; in Part 2, we focused upon the night in the Upper Room where Jesus told His disciples that “Love” would be the trait

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The Declaration of Independence

The first “Independence Day” occurred on July 4, 1776, when the Continental Congress, composed of representatives from each of the thirteen colonies, gathered to declare their Independence from the sovereign nation of Great Britian. As we know, that declaration is known as “The Declaration of Independence” and it consists of

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Love (Part 3)

As we began looking at the Disposition of Love over the past few weeks, we found that it was Love for humankind that moved God’s heart to send His Son into the world (John 3:16) and to die on the cross to redeem us from the penalty and power of

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Love (Part 2)

As we began looking at the Disposition of Love in last week’s blog, we noted that agape love is revealed in the most well-known verse in the Bible, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but

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Love (Part 1)

In last week’s blog, we noted that the Apostle Paul made an important point about Christian virtues in his letter to the church in Corinth,    “And now abide faith, hope, and love, but the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13). In the English language, we have just

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Hope (Part 3)

As I mentioned in Part 1, the Bible speaks of Hope as having a confident expectation and trust in God’s goodness and His promises. Biblical Hope is not “wishful thinking,” but a steady expectation of God’s faithfulness. And last week in Part 2, we noted that along with faith and

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Hope (Part 2)

As I mentioned in Part 1, the Bible speaks of Hope as having a confident expectation and trust in God’s goodness and His promises. Biblical Hope is not “wishful thinking,” but a steady expectation of God’s faithfulness. As in the Old Testament which we reviewed last week, the New Testament

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