This life can beat us down with trials, sorrows and debilitating worries. When it seems hopeless, God’s messages about our future hope can keep us going. In Jer 29:1-32, Jeremiah sends a letter of hope and consolation to the ten thousand Jewish captives who have been held in Babylon since King Jehoiachin’s rebellion against Nebuchadnezzar in March 597BC. Jeremiah was […]

To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. (Colossians 1:27) I love a mystery. I enjoy a baffling exceptionally well-written mystery. Authentic Christianity is an inexplicable mystery to many people. That is because Christ is a mystery. Because of our intimate personal […]

Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin. Deuteronomy 24:16 Children are not punished for the sins committed by their parents; neither are parents punished for the sins of their children. Each of us is responsible for our own sins. Ezekiel 18:20 […]

In time of adversaries like this, the life of Jesus Christ is a perfect example of grace to follow and show in our lives. God Promises His People  “I will pour out … a spirit of grace and supplication” (Zechariah 12:10). The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of grace and supplication. He pours into your heart God’s grace (his undeserved love […]