by MJR | Aug 30, 2023 | Genuine Hope
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10 The life of a follower of Christ should be one of service, don’t you agree? As I read the verse above I took note of the...
by MJR | Aug 29, 2023 | Genuine Hope
Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a...
by MJR | Aug 28, 2023 | Genuine Hope
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 This weekend we had an opportunity to fly out to Phoenix to see our daughter and three grandsons. Saturday afternoon presented several...
by MJR | Aug 25, 2023 | Genuine Hope
Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Colossians 3:9-10 There is a three-letter word that is generally avoided....
by MJR | Aug 24, 2023 | Genuine Hope
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have...
by MJR | Aug 22, 2023 | Genuine Hope
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, Hebrews 10:24 When you think of the word instigator, what comes to mind? Usually, the word is associated with the negative impact of a troublemaker or an agitator. Keeping things stirred up...
