by MJR | Sep 16, 2024 | Genuine Hope
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature...
by MJR | Sep 13, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I...
by MJR | Sep 12, 2024 | Genuine Hope
A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1 Too often, I think we misinterpret the word gentleness to mean a person who is weak, mild-mannered, -milquetoast. We associate the word with a timid, spineless kind of person. Nothing...
by MJR | Sep 11, 2024 | Genuine Hope
“One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.” Luke 16:10 For those of us who are or have been married, we remember that when a husband and wife enter into marriage, they...
by MJR | Sep 10, 2024 | Genuine Hope
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:9-10 Not long ago, I heard a brief...
by MJR | Sep 9, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. Luke 10:30...
