JOHN 21:12-17 – When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, 153 of them. And although there were so many, the…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
New Testament
This Lord’s Day, we examine the first of the three fundamental virtues in the Christian life – faith and how that is understand and applied in the Christian life.
ROMANS 1:8-12 – First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God’s will I may now at last…
COLOSSIANS 1:19 – For in Him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell THEME OF THE DAY. UNDER THE LORDSHIP AND CARE OF JESUS. In today’s scripture, the declaration of the Lord Jesus as fully God occurs. This isn’t the first time we are drawn to behold the fullness of deity and all that is associated with such fullness. The…
1 THESSALONIANS 1:2-10 – We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not…
This Lord’s Day, we observe the three fundamental virtues in the Christian life – faith, love, and hope and they are applied in our relationship with God and people.