Such love has no fear because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of judgment, and this shows that his love has not been perfected in us. 1 John 4:181 John 4:18English: Contemporary English Version (1999) – CEV18 A real love for others will chase those worries away. The thought of being punished [...]

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are you ways my ways, declares the LORD. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8,9Isaiah 55:8,9English: Contemporary English Version (1999) – CEV8 The Lord says: “My thoughts and my ways are not [...]

It seems like life is made up of three areas; there are the joyous times like after the birth of a new baby or recovery from a serious illness. There are the trying times like the death of a spouse or failure at a job. And then there are all those other times, times when [...]

Read 1 Corinthians 10:1-171 Corinthians 10:1-17English: Contemporary English Version (1999) – CEVDon’t Worship Idols 10 1 a Friends, I want to remind you that all of our ancestors walked under the cloud and went through the sea. 2 This was like being baptized and becoming followers of Moses. 3 All of them also ate the same spiritual food 4 [...]

It’s often easy to look through the disciples’ miracles in the New Testament and think, “Wow, those men were amazing!” The truth is, however, that they demonstrated no power that contemporary Christians cannot also exhibit because it was not their individual righteousness, their numerous good works, their eloquent preaching, or even their years with Jesus [...]