Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe—people and things, animals and atoms—get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies, all because of his death, his blood that poured down from the cross. (Colossians 1:20 MSG) Everything...
Casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. (2Corinthians 10:5 NKJV) Those who don't take their thoughts captive end up captive to their thoughts! It's...
Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. (John 8:36 NKJV) A guy I know often says “if you make a tree into a table, you can't make it back into a tree” – so too, if God makes your free, through Jesus, you can't be made un-free....
I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? (Psalm 121:1 NIV) When you're in a valley, you're subject to many adversities. Predators, darkness, & fear to name a few. These things tend to keep your sights low and keep you looking down. Even though...
If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. (Daniel 3:17 NLT) Two things from this account in Daniel. 1) The 3 young Jews were told to bow down to a golden image or suffer at the...
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. (Colossians 3:2 NKJV) When I first started studying economics, in the very first lesson, we learned that human beings have unlimited and unquenchable wants and desires and this is the foundation for modern...
I’m speaking as plainly as I can and with great affection. Open up your lives. Live openly and expansively! (2 Corinthians 6:13 MSG) One of the things I love most about Jesus is that there are absolutely no prerequisites to come to Him. You don't have to have a...
He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. (Psalms 103:4 NLT) ” Through the power of the cross, you and I share in an inheritance greater than we could ever deserve. In the last part of this series we talked on how everyone's on a...
He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. (Psalms 103:3 NLT) “Bless The Lord” – Part 3 The thing about sin is that we all have a deep awareness of its affect on our lives and eternity. It may not be a conscious awareness but Ecclesiastes...
Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: (Psalms 103:2 NKJV) I'm half Italian and so grew up speaking little bits of it in phrases and words. Most would have heard “molto bene” as a response to “how are you?” or “how is...
