Rom. 8:31  ¶ What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?  Rom. 8:32 He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else?  Rom. 8:33 Who will bring any […]

Acts 10:34 ¶ Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality,  Acts 10:35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.  We, with thanks welcome back Pastor Eddie on this Martin Luther King Sabbath!

Matt. 4:8  ¶ Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor;  Matt. 4:9 and he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.”  Matt. 4:10 Jesus said to him, “Away with you, […]

Matt. 13:10  ¶ Then the disciples came and asked him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”  Matt. 13:11 He answered, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but to them it has not been given.  Matthew has never belonged in either kingdom.  He has betrayed his former kingdom of Israel with the power of Rome and the kingdom of the world.   Then the country Rabbi came by his booth one day with some news about another Kingdom.   A Kingdom the tax collector was convinced he could never belong to…

Heb. 2:14  ¶ Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— Heb. 2:15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. Heb. 2:16 For […]

Mic. 5:1  ¶ Now you are walled around with a wall; siege is laid against us; with a rod they strike the ruler of Israel upon the cheek. Mic. 5:2  ¶ But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who […]

Col. 1:19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,  Col. 1:20 and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. The word on the page and the Word become flesh – the […]

1John 4:7 ¶ Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.  1John 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.  1John 4:9 God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into […]

2Cor. 3:1 ¶ Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Surely we do not need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you or from you, do we?  2Cor. 3:2 You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all;  2Cor. 3:3 and you show that you are a […]

2Tim. 3:16 All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,  2Tim. 3:17 so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.        “The Holy Scriptures, Old & New Testaments, are the written Word of God, […]