by MJR | Apr 6, 2023 | Genuine Hope
1 Corinthians 15: 16-17, 20 For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins…but in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who...
by MJR | Apr 5, 2023 | Genuine Hope
“Christianity is a resurrection religion. The concept of resurrection lies at its heart. Remove it and Christianity is destroyed.” John Stott, Theologian I selected the graphic for this week specifically because of what it says – Jesus is. Not Jesus...
by MJR | Apr 4, 2023 | Genuine Hope
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the...
by MJR | Apr 3, 2023 | Genuine Hope
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 1 Corinthians 15: 1-2 We receive many conflicting...
by MJR | Mar 31, 2023 | Genuine Hope
When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? Do you...
by MJR | Mar 30, 2023 | Genuine Hope
For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.” 1 Corinthians 5: 12-13 Some time ago I heard a pastor comment that “a pastor who avoids...
