Religiosity

rs There's so much more to 1 Corinthians 13 than simply verses for a wedding. This powerful video reminded me that I am nothing—NOTHING—without love. And I will live that out.

The Bible reveals the story of a loving God who’s been pursuing His children since the beginning of time. This God loves us so much, He sent His Son to rescue mankind and reconcile us with Himself. Jesus, our Savior who took on flesh, bore our sin, and died in our place, is the hero of this redemptive story, and as such, can be found throughout Scripture, beginning with Genesis, when sin first invaded God’s “very good” creation.  Jesus didn’t just explode on the first century Palestinian scene. We can catch glimpses of Him and His heart sprinkled throughout the Old Testament.  Often noted as “ the Angel of the Lord ,” (rather than  an  angel) here are 10 encounters scholars believe Old Testament people, such as Abraham and Gideon, had with Jesus and what each occurrence reveals about our Savior and His love for us. 1. The "Angel" who appeared to an Egyptian slave named Hagar. Slide 1 of 10 Originally from Egypt, Hagar lived first as a slave, then, w...

We live in a  culture  of beautiful verse graphics and products with single verses printed or sewn on; there is nothing wrong with this, but if we never look at the full passages that a verse is part of we can lose the original context in our interpretation and application. “Be still and know that I am God,”  Psalm 46:10 , is a popular verse for comforting ourselves and others—many people tend to think this verse means to rest or relax in who God is. This verse does encourage believers to reflect on who God is, but there is more to this psalm than one verse—and verse 10 is actually more of a wake-up call to be in awe than a gentle call to rest. Taking time out of our day to meditate on Scripture and be silent with listening ears toward God is mentioned in other sections of Scripture ( Psalm 119:15, Joshua 1:8, Luke 5:16 , and  others ). But this command—“Be still…”—is written in the context of a time of trouble and war; therefore, we should consider the verse with...

2017 13 Feb COMMENTS 0 Share Tweet Share by E-Mail Stephen Sanders Lord, sometimes I just want to give up. Help me worry less and submit to your plans. AMEN!!!