ROMANS 5 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: The happy effects of justification through faith in the righteousness of Christ. (1-5) That we are reconciled by his blood. (6-11) The fall of Adam brought all mankind into sin and death. (12-14) The grace of God, through the righteousness of Christ, has more power to bring salvation, than … More Devotional Thought for Today – 10/04/2022
In his book Life With a Capital L, author Matt Heard (also a speaker at this year’s Wilberforce Weekend) describes a famous oil painting by Russian artist Nikolai Yaroshenko: “Five diverse prisoners—a soldier, a worker, a peasant, a mother and a child—are huddled together, peering through the barred window of a halted prison railcar… READ MORE > … More Life Is Everywhere
“As He did in Creation, so He does in Redemption. The Incarnation demonstrates God’s commitment to fulfill His promise to renew His world and continue His pattern of creating light from darkness, fullness from emptiness, and life from death.“ Christianity is at its core a theology of hope. Hope is a funny thing. When we … More The Incarnation | Advent Readings with BreakPoint
Zephaniah 3 Some context is (as always) need here to grasp the full meaning of this verse. First is the book itself being a pronouncement of God’s judgment over the whole earth. Of course in typical Biblical fashion Judah, Israel, and the surrounding nations are used as examples. Here in Chapter three v.1-7, should be … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/28/2021
INSPIRING HOPE THROUGH TRANSFORMATION “Hope is possible, recovery is possible, restoration and reconciliation are possible … there is hope for me, and there’s hope for anybody that’s in a dark place.”—Amber Amber Bigelow grew up too fast. Amber’s parents divorced when she was just a baby, and she was raised by her mother, who Amber … More Amber Found Hope, Recovery, and Restoration
1 Corinthians 13 One of the best known and most quoted and preached Chapters in the Bible, 1 Corinthians 13 is often referred to as the “Love Chapter.” Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit strategically places it immediately following all the teachings on Spiritual Gifts. I for one am convinced this is purposeful, … More Devotional Thought for Today – 02/12/2021
Finding Meaning in Life Is Good for Your Health In his book Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl wrote, “Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how.’” Both the book and its most famous quote were products of an incredibly difficult experience. During World War II, Frankl and his family were deported from their … More Finding Meaning in Life Is Good for Your Health
Ezra 9-10 CONTEXT Ezra being informed, by some of the princes who complained unto him, of the marriages of many of the Israelites with the people of the land, the Canaanites and others, was greatly grieved and distressed, Ezra 9:1-5, upon which he made a confession of their sins to God, with great shame, sorrow, … More Sunday Sermon Series – Revival of Holiness
AMP and RVR 1960 “Hope thou in God” As always let us begin with some context: This is the first of the Psalms in the 2nd book of 5 books of Psalms. Most scholars agree that originally Psalm 42 and Psalm 43 were one and when the Hebrew script was translated into Greek (Septuagint) about 200 … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/20/2020
AMP and RVR 1960 FACING ENEMIES Some context is need here. All commentaries seem to agree that this is a Psalm of David and that it was written when he was on the run from Saul. There are three distinct divisions within the Psalm: v. 1-10 David prays for Safety – In the opening … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/10/2020
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