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  The Meaning of Life A Bible Study on Jesus Praying for Us in John 17  “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” – John 17:3   “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy…

Photo by Colton Duke on Unsplash   “Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.” -John 20:19 “…as my Father hath sent me,…

    Thirty-three teenagers showed up at church recently somewhere in America. They had lived their whole lives to this point in the city, in the lowlands, and out of the snow. Half of them had never seen snow, never made a snowman, never ridden a sled, never thrown a snowball. Nor had they ever…

Photo by Greg Rosenke on Unsplash “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.” — Acts 3:19 Thirty-three teenagers showed up at church recently somewhere in America. They had lived their whole lives to this point in the city, in…

  The Power of His ResurrectionAn excerpt from my book, "The Confidence Factor" by Thomas B. Sims "That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead." -Philippians 3:10-11…

by Jonny Gios on Unsplash There is no Sunday without Saturday.  Before we celebrate, let us contemplate.  Before we bounce in the light; let us renounce the darkness.  Before we exult, let us exalt the moment of His being abandoned, forsaken, and vulnerable.  Once, there was great darkness and the memories and residual pain of that…

Purple Robes and a Thorny Crown  There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple … – Luke 16:19  Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man! – John 19:5  When I see purple, I think of Lydia who, in…

  At the Table – “Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord,” they cried and most likely meant what they said. Is it possible that some of those who praised Him on Sunday cursed Him on Thursday evening when He was arrested and brought to trial? READ  – via medium.com

  Arrogance, indifference, self-sufficient pride and greed surround the singer of songs in Psalm 10. Injustice and oppression, unedited, unaccounted-for, but not unnoticed. "Hurry up, God," he seems to cry. "Things are getting bad. The big bad guys are strutting around unhindered!"   Yet, he knows a reality deeper than the moment …   "…