The Coffee Cup

The Coffee Cup

“And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.” 1 John 5:14-15 A few years ago I had the opportunity to live...
Strong & Courageous

Strong & Courageous

As we transition into the time of Joshua we will see an evident theme strung throughout the book- the Lord’s faithfulness in fulfilling all of His promises to His people. We see this clearly expressed in verse 21:45, “Not one word of all the good promises...
hope of glory

hope of glory

“To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Colossians 1:27 The mystery that Paul is speaking about in this verse is not some hidden or secret ritual that is...
wilderness

wilderness

“Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her. There I will give her back her vineyards, and will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope. Hosea 2:14-15            Hosea is a...
Lukewarm

Lukewarm

Do you know how strong of language Jesus has for lukewarm Christians? In Revelation 3.15 he says to the Church of Laodicea, “I wish that you were cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.” That’s language of...
Knowing and being known by god

Knowing and being known by god

“He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action.” Daniel 11:32             Many of you may be aware of the prominent bible figure Daniel—the faithful servant who would bow down to no one...