by MJR | Oct 5, 2021 | Genuine Hope
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls...
by MJR | Oct 4, 2021 | Genuine Hope
Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.Romans 16:19 The phrase of good and evil takes us back to the Garden of Eden and the fall of mankind. Both Eve and Adam...
by MJR | Oct 1, 2021 | Genuine Hope
Romans 16:3-5 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus. They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. Greet also the church that meets at their house. A psychiatrist shared a hand-written note he...
by MJR | Sep 30, 2021 | Genuine Hope
I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they...
by MJR | Sep 29, 2021 | Genuine Hope
May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed...
by MJR | Sep 28, 2021 | Genuine Hope
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.Romans 15:4 In the context of my daily job, it is pretty common for me to listen to stories of personal...
