“And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.” Acts 8:1 September 15, 2025 The martyrdom of Stephen had a major effect on the spread of the gospel in […]
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“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.” John 15:18 September 12, 2025 The night before His crucifixion Jesus prepared His disciples for the hatred and opposition of the world into which they would carry the gospel. Persecution is part of the high cost of being identified with
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“What the wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is established forever.” Proverbs 10:24-25 September 8, 2025 There is a way God wants His people to live in this world. The wicked ignore it to
“That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death…” Philippians 3:10 September 5, 2025 The pursuit of God is the quest to know God. Advancing this truth is understanding that the pursuit of God is fulfilled in the shared sufferings of Jesus
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“That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death…” Philippians 3:10 September 3, 2025 Too many people think that the gospel of Jesus Christ is simply fire insurance. To be unified with Christ through the new birth is what it means to
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“That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death…” Philippians 3:10 September 1, 2025 Silver miners in the late 1800s would go 1,500 feet down dealing with gases, carbon monoxide and other hazards. Prospect holes were dug by hand, with daily rations
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“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.” John 15:1 August 29, 2025 The crucifixion of Jesus Christ was only a few hours away. Jesus comes again to the “I am” of His true identity. He is the light, the door, the Good Shepherd, the resurrection and the life, and the way,
“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” John 14:6 August 27, 2025 Thomas, the disciple of Jesus, was a mix of devotion to Christ (Jn. 11:16), but had his infamous doubting episode after the resurrection of Jesus (Jn. 20:24-28).
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.’” John 11:25 August 25, 2025 The words of John 11:25 appear over the tomb of George Washington in Mt. Vernon. Hopefully, it was true in the life of our first President. The context
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” John 10:11 August 22,2025 The evening shadows began to disappear. Darkness came in all around as the sheep came into their fold for the night. Dangers lurked everywhere. In Bible times the country side in Palestine was beset with lions,
