Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises. And because of Abraham’s faith, God counted him as righteous. And when God counted him as righteous, it wasn’t just for Abraham’s benefit. It was recorded for our benefit, too, assuring us that God will also count us as righteous if we believe in him, the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised to life to make us right with…

Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. —Psalm 68:19 I am sure you have had “one of those days.” We all do. Some of us have more of those type days than others. There are those whose “one of those days” presses on for years, sometimes decades or a life-time. For us who believe in Jesus we know “our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all” (II Corinthians 4:17). “Light and momentary troubles!” When a person is in them they surely do not feel “light and momentary!” But then we need to…

For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes–the Jew first and also the Gentile. —Romans 1:16 May God be merciful and bless us. May his face smile with favor on us. ay your ways be known throughout the earth, your saving power among people everywhere. May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you. Let the whole world sing for joy, because you govern the nations with justice and guide the people of the whole world. May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you.…

No one had eaten for a long time. Finally, Paul called the crew together and said, “Men, you should have listened to me in the first place and not left Crete. You would have avoided all this damage and loss. But take courage! None of you will lose your lives, even though the ship will go down. For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me, and he said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What’s more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.’ So take courage! For I…

“So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said” —Acts 27:25 “God is not a man, so he does not lie” (Numbers 23:19). “God, who does not lie” (Titus 1:2). I can trust God fully and He is the only One I can trust fully! He always does what He says He will do and there is no one or nothing that can keep Him from doing so. What He has determined He will do. There are times we put our trust in people or things and expect that the people or things will do what they say they will or what they are supposed…

No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them—the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough—so that they should live on forever and not see decay. —Psalm 49:7-9 Did you grab that? “No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them— the ransom is costly, no payment is enough.” Sin is an eternal problem. No mere man can take care of this eternal problem. This should help us understand who Jesus is. He is no mere man. He is the God Man. Only God can take care of this eternal sin problem…

‘I am on trial before you today because I believe in the resurrection of the dead!’ —Acts 24:21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-m9sRRN9MA Jesus proved Himself to be the Son of God by the resurrection from the dead (Romans 1:4). The Apostle Paul said that “If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are…

And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you. —Psalm 39:7 Where is your hope? In your job, schooling, finances, clubs, family or something/someone else? Where is the hope of a nation or people group? I don’t know about you, but my hope is in the Lord? All these other things may be good, but hope in the Lord is the best and has eternal impact! “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know…

For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. —Psalm 36:9 I stand on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead. —Acts 23:6 Jesus Christ— Why His Name? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wku9OphQ7JE WHY DO YOU DO IT? THINK ABOUT IT! Why do people punctuate their every- day speech with the name of Jesus Christ, Jesus, Christ etc? · Why do people, when they get mad, use His name to let off some steam? · Why do people use His name when they hurt themselves? (For instance: you hit your thumb with a hammer, and in anger you say “Jesus Christ”) BE TRUTHFUL WITH YOURSELF…

I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart. Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear…