We do not gain if we turn away from God in the time of trouble. If we turn away from God, we lose our only ground of hope.
Text: Job 1God gives us all the evidence we need to believe and receive.
Text: Luke 24:13-35The cross reveals the great heart of God, and that heart is filled with love.
Text: Matthew 27:51God is fully satisfied with the work of his Son. Those who come to him find that their sins are forgiven forever.
Text: Romans 3:24-26The Holy Spirit is the “first installment” of our salvation. He is God’s “deposit” in our lives, guaranteeing that God will one day finish what he has started.
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:5How do you become lukewarm? Just do nothing, and that’s what you will become.
Text: Revelation 3:14-22Jesus wants his churches to be motivated by love, founded on the truth, strong under pressure, and unashamed of his name.
Text: Revelation 3:7-13In the spiritual life, direction makes all the difference. True believers aren’t in heaven yet, but they aim their steps in that direction.
Text: Philippians 3:12-14You can have the cheap thrills of the world and feel sick to your stomach the next morning. Or you can have Jesus now, a new life now, forgiveness now, real pleasure now, and you will one day rise to shine like the Morning Star.
Text: Revelation 2:18-29Christians are narrow-minded about God’s truth. We believe something the chattering classes find incredible. We believe that God has spoken in his Word and that his Word is to be obeyed, not debated.
Text: Revelation 2:12-17