Context is key. Drawing from the three Gospels that record this saying (Matthew 16:28; Mark 9:1; Luke 9:27), Jesusinstructs His disciples that 1) the kingdom…
I made the stars, formed the sunThe oceans’ waves and crestWhen all was done, a victory wonI made a day of rest.I rode through time,…
The transforming power of kingdom mercy. by David Zepf “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Matthew 5:7). In a world that increasingly…
Looking to the One who gave to us, then sharing it with others. by David R. Downey Someone said, “A life wrapped up in itself…
by Brian Franks Anyone who has ever accepted Christ as Lord and Savior, repented of their sins, and been baptized is the recipient of great…
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