by MJR | Dec 6, 2022 | Genuine Hope
And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will...
by MJR | Dec 5, 2022 | Genuine Hope
And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which...
by MJR | Dec 2, 2022 | Genuine Hope
“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen,my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased.I will put my Spirit upon him,and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.He will not quarrel or cry aloud,nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets;a bruised reed he will not...
by MJR | Dec 1, 2022 | Genuine Hope
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. Isaiah 9:2 As we approach the Christmas season, we think of songs like “O Holy Night” and “Silent Night” and of...
by MJR | Nov 30, 2022 | Genuine Hope
This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you. They wondered what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was talking about when he told them in advance about...
by MJR | Nov 29, 2022 | Genuine Hope
You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls. 1 Peter 1:8-9 Peter was writing to believers just like...
