When you offer blind animals in sacrifice, is that not evil? And when you offer those that are lame or sick, is that not evil? Present that to your governor; will he accept you or show you favor? says the Lord of hosts. (Malachi 1:8) We donated an old...
So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining...
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. (Philippians 2:4)A reader of the blog shared with me her experience with prayer over the holidays. She discovered how deep self-centeredness goes, even in prayer. Read on! Holidays with my...
Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Now listen: You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will call His name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. He will reign over the...
(speaking of Jesus Christ) You love him, though you have not seen him. And though not seeing him now, you believe in him and rejoice with inexpressible and glorious joy … (1 Peter 1:8) Eleven days till Christmas. Are you stressed? How’s...
Jesus: All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. (Matthew 28:18) To God’s elect … who have been chosen … for obedience to Jesus Christ … (1 Peter 1:1-2) During...
Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature. (Romans 13:14) If you are fairly new at Calvary, you may not be aware of our TLC program – Transitional Living...
“Listen to this, Job: Stop and consider God’s wonders.” (Job 37:14) Ambitious birders do Big Days. Over a 24-hour period, they compile a long list of bird species seen as they traverse a carefully planned itinerary of birding hot spots. Other...
I always thank God for you because of His grace given you in Christ Jesus. (1 Corinthians 1:4) Paul begins his letter to the Corinthian believers by telling them that he thanks God for them, but the rest of the letter reveals how much grief...
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) “ ‘Go back to your home and tell all that God has done for you.’ And off he went...