These words are parts of the Church’s prayer on the occasion of its first collision with the civil power.
Category: Hope
Posted inWarfare
Fight My Battles
I was listening to the praise song “Surrounded (Fight My Battles)” on YouTube. While listening, I read one of the comments. I was Muslim and converted to being a follower of our lLord Jesus Christ..I prayed to God one time with all my heart and asked him to show me if he’s real then Jesus […]
Posted inComfort
Missing the Message
Our world is marked by disturbing events, rumors, and societal upheavals. This turmoil seems to align with biblical prophecies. Despite the uncertainty, the message is clear: embrace faith, share it, and live accordingly.
Posted inJesus, Rapture, Resurrection
Do You Feel the Shaking?
When I was a young kid, my dad was providing for our family of four on a Graduate Assistant income while working on his PhD. We lived in married student housing that was built in the middle of a woods. We were surrounded by trees, bees, and weeds that made us sneeze, not to imply […]
Posted inConfess, Faith, Heart, Hope, Salvation
Yes, I’m a Believer
With the continuing pressure to change the English language to diminish any sense of guilt, I began to think about how believing is interpreted in today’s culture. What does “believe” mean in today’s culture? For centuries, believing was a profound message for Christians. “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, […]
Posted inCross, Foregiveness, God, Hope, Life
Jesus, the First Fruit
Today is Good Friday. If we have received Jesus, then today we celebrate the work Jesus accomplished through the cross – His death and burial. By these, we received forgiveness for our sins, reconciliation with God, and restoration to God’s original desire: we are children of God. Now we anticipate our rejoicing on Sunday, the […]
Posted inHope, Miracles
Help in Unexpected Ways
Even when we think we’ve dotted the ‘i’s and crossed the ‘t’s, trouble can still fall upon us. Most of the time, our prayer list is filled with other people’s needs. But there are times when we urgently need God to make a way where there is no way. When we are in need, we […]
Posted inHope, Sorrow
Walked A Mile With Sorrow
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.Isaiah 53:2-6 Jesus Experienced Deep Sorrow We find Jesus, when He was about to be betrayed, telling His disciples, “My soul is very sorrowful, […]
Posted inHeart, Hope, Joy, Life
The Joy of a Good Heart
10 His delight is not in the strength of the horse,nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,11 but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,in those who hope in his steadfast love.Psalms 147:10-11 We all know this, but it’s refreshing and encouraging to read in God’s word that He judges us […]