by MJR | Oct 7, 2024 | Genuine Hope
For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes...
by MJR | Oct 4, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1-2 Keith Green’s “Make My Life a Prayer to You” came to mind when I read...
by MJR | Oct 3, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. Ephesians 5:1 They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Have you ever followed another person that closely? When I was younger (much younger) I remember watching an aspiring young preacher...
by MJR | Oct 2, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4: 31-32 Some time ago, a friend passed on the following...
by MJR | Oct 1, 2024 | Genuine Hope
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Ephesians 4:30 When we think of the word grieve, most of us relate it to the pain experienced when someone we love has passed from this life to the next. The word expresses...
by MJR | Sep 30, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29 As I write this, Patrina and I are traveling home from a visit with our daughter and...
