by MJR | Aug 2, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5: 20-21...
by MJR | Aug 1, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world...
by MJR | Jul 31, 2024 | Genuine Hope
If we are “out of our mind,” as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live...
by MJR | Jul 30, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. 2 Corinthians 5:11 This afternoon, I listened to a sermon on the subject of heaven based on John’s description of the new heaven and the new earth from Revelation 21. In that passage, John describes...
by MJR | Jul 29, 2024 | Genuine Hope
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send...
by MJR | Jul 26, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous;our God is merciful.The LORD preserves the simple;when I was brought low, he saved me.Return, O my soul, to your rest;for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. Psalm 116: 5-7 A few years ago I was introduced to the writings of a...
