by MJR | Jan 15, 2024 | Genuine Hope
The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” Genesis 3:15 This morning the pastor at the church in Phoenix where we attended challenged his congregation to take responsibility for their lives. We tend to blame God,...
by MJR | Jan 12, 2024 | Genuine Hope
And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. Hebrews 9:27-28 This...
by MJR | Jan 11, 2024 | Genuine Hope
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 This weekend I was helping my oldest son work on...
by MJR | Jan 10, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods...
by MJR | Jan 9, 2024 | Genuine Hope
“My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.”― Abraham Lincoln Today there is a lot of talk about being on the “right side of history” on a variety of controversial topics. While...
by MJR | Jan 8, 2024 | Genuine Hope
“Even if everyone else is a liar, God is true. As the Scriptures say about him, “You will be proved right in what you say, and you will win your case in court.” Romans 3:4 Years ago I sat in a meeting with a group of leaders in the local church where we...
