Ezekiel 37:1-14 The second candle of Advent is the Candle of Peace. “Therefore, since we are justified by faith,we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ(Romans 5:1.)” Our peace flows from our relationship, or our standing with God through the Lord Jesus Christ. Yet sometimes we are so caught up in the controversies …
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Nov 26
Advent Hope
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for,the conviction of things not seen.” Hope is one of those words we use for a wide range of our emotions and affections. “I hope I find a parking space close to the entrance;” or “I hope the Browns win this Sunday;” or “I hope my mother’s …
Nov 18
I Know the Plans I Have For You
Jeremiah 29:1-14 For I know the plans I have for you,declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil,to give you a future and a hope. (Jer 29:11) This verse imprinted on coffee mugs, posters, t-shirts, key chains, and many other memento items is given regularly to mark a new time in a person’s …
Nov 04
What Changes our Society?
Seek good and not evil, that you may live,and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, just as you have said.Amos 5:14 One of the greatest distinctions between the Bible and other religious texts is that the Bible calls the followers of God to seek life. Deuteronomy 30:15-20 encapsulates this idea for us to …
