God has said to those who have come to faith in Jesus Christ, “I have known you before day one.” Day one was when He created the world. Before creation, long before they were born, God determined they would be His children.
Faith
“Faith Supports Where Reason Fails”
We can never reduce God to our understanding, because when we do, we begin to manage Him, and that’s because it’s in our fallen sinful nature to want to have some measure of control.
Why Does Scripture Include Christ’s Detailed Genealogies?
The genealogies of Jesus recorded by Matthew and Luke prove that He was not a self-appointed Messiah; a misguided reformer caught up in popular acclaim who began to have delusions of grandeur. Nor was He merely a good teacher of morality and ethics, or a revolutionary out to overthrow Rome’s rule. His genealogies, tracing His ancestry back through David and Abraham to Adam and ultimately to God Himself, show that Jesus was Israel’s rightful king.
Have you ever paid a heavy price for a conviction?
Do you walk the moral high ground? Or, do you just say you do? When called to pay the price, are you true to your convictions to the point of losing your job, or perhaps you life?
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IT HAD BEEN A TOUGH DAY, BUT THE CRISIS WAS OVER. OFFICER SAM HANNA ONLY HAD TWO HOURS LEFT ON HIS SHIFT. WHAT COULD GO WRONG?
Elkanah and His Wives
Elkanah and His Wives 1 Samuel 1:1-28 Hannah ‘wept’. Hannah ‘was no longer sad’ (7,18). What made the difference? No child had been born. She...
Our Inabilities are God’s Possibilities
When we have reached our limit, remember God is limitless. We only need to ask for strength and courage for there is nothing He cannot do. Faith is the key to access God’s infinite power.
Who I Don’t Want To Be
Within the story of the Hebrew people, Sampson becomes an antithetical example. He was special from the beginning. He is God’s man. He is divinely gifted. He has a calling and a purpose. Yet, all he does is act foolishly, get himself into trouble, and live selfishly. Sound like anyone you know?
Which Way Do I Go Lord?
“Life’s greatest discovery is knowing the will of God, and life’s greatest satisfaction is doing the will of God.” Do you believe that? Paul openly tells us that God’s will is always “good and acceptable and perfect.” We serve a good God Who loves us, and desires greatly to guide us through every day life! How do I find the will of God for my life?
Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me?”
One of Derek’s great joys as a writer – or, “Christian thinker” – is that of inspiring and encouraging others who are taking this faith journey, those who consider themselves, like me, as a Pilgrim in Progress.
The Ministry of Presence
The Ministry of Presence The Lord extends to all those who come to faith in Him, this wonderful ministry of presence. It is within His presence...
Suicide: Help For Grieving Survivors
“Nothing prepares a family for a suicide! Shock. Disbelief. Overwhelming pain and plaguing questions with no answers,” says Elaine Kennelly. In her latest book, “Finding Peace After a Suicide Loss”, she describes her three-part process to healing. She simplifies the “how-to” with small, daily steps to victory, and she answers the hard questions with empathy.
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