by MJR | Jul 10, 2026 | Genuine Hope
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, Titus 2:11-12 There is, or there should be, a contrast between the...
by MJR | Jul 9, 2026 | Genuine Hope
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people. And no longer shall each one teach his...
by MJR | Jul 8, 2026 | Genuine Hope
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Galatians 5:13-14 Therefore let us not...
by MJR | Jul 7, 2026 | Genuine Hope
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Matthew 5:17...
by MJR | Jul 6, 2026 | Genuine Hope
But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. James 1:25 This weekend, our country celebrated its 250th birthday marking the signing of the Declaration...
by MJR | Jul 3, 2026 | Genuine Hope
Last fall we took a trip to New England with some friends, and part of our trip included a walking tour of the Freedom Trail covering several historic landmarks in Boston dedicated to the time of the Revolutionary War. Over the last couple of years, we’ve also...