Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.” 1 Samuel 7:12 NIV As another new year approaches, I have found myself once again wondering why we make such a big deal about the end of one year and …
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But now
Listen to the words Paul wrote to the gentile Christians in Ephesians 2:12, “…remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.” They were separated, alienated, strangers, without hope and without God. This describes everyone who …
Tell Me the Story of Jesus
“But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 (ESV) As I was looking through the hymnal, I came across this hymn from Fanny Crosby. The title struck me immediately – Tell Me the Story of Jesus. I thought, this could be a plea …