Archive for July 1998
Every Good Thing That Is Ours
When the apostle Paul wrote to Philemon, he affirmed the good testimony of this pastor of a house-church in Colossae and prayed for his continued spiritual growth. As verse six reads in the Amplified Bible, “And I pray that the participation in and sharing of your faith may produce and promote full recognition and appreciation…
Read MoreJars of Clay
I remember that years ago our daughter went to a concert by the Christian musical group, Jars of Clay. The name “Jars of Clay” is based on the phrase Paul used to describe our frail, mortal bodies. “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels. …” (2 Cor. 4:7). The “treasure” refers to the precious,…
Read MoreAscended With Christ
“Even when we were dead in trespasses,(God) made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward…
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