by MJR | Sep 29, 2022 | Genuine Hope
Then these high officials and satraps came by agreement to the king and said to him, “O King Darius, live forever! All the high officials of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the counselors and the governors are agreed that the king should establish an...
by MJR | Sep 28, 2022 | Genuine Hope
Having received this order, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to themActs 16:24-25 This evening, I listened to a group of men...
by MJR | Sep 27, 2022 | Genuine Hope
So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and...
by MJR | Sep 26, 2022 | Genuine Hope
Compromise. Nearly all of us face the challenge daily. Will I take the shortcut or the path of least resistance to make my life easier? This morning’s sermon reminded me of the story from Daniel when the three Hebrews (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego)...
by MJR | Sep 23, 2022 | Genuine Hope
“Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.” So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” So they picked up...
by MJR | Sep 22, 2022 | Genuine Hope
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.John 15:1 The people of Israel were familiar with the idea of the vine and the vineyard. The prophet Isaiah used that imagery to describe the LORD’s relationship with Israel (Isaiah 5:1-7). And the psalmist...
