by MJR | Jul 26, 2023 | 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 Since...
by MJR | Jul 25, 2023 | Genuine Hope
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21 This afternoon I learned of the death of a friend of mine. For thirty-six years she worked as the office manager for a psychiatrist in Cincinnati. This afternoon, he met me as I entered the office with...
by MJR | Jul 24, 2023 | Genuine Hope
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 One of the greatest lies believed in our culture is that happiness is the priority of life. I remember a...
by MJR | Jul 21, 2023 | Genuine Hope
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16 Does God want us to be good and nice and fair to others? Of course, how we treat others is important, but it seems to me that...
by MJR | Jul 20, 2023 | Genuine Hope
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him 1 John 4:9 Yesterday we ended with Tozer’s quote stating that “what comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important...
by MJR | Jul 19, 2023 | Genuine Hope
“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands.” Acts 17:24 Over the weekend I listened to a man from another faith describe what we have in common. Much of what he said was...
