More than words from the distant past

"I will live among the Israelites and will not abandon my people Israel" (1 Kings 6:13). These words come to us from such a long time ago - yet they are more than words from the distant past. The Holy Spirit speaks these words of encouragement to us. He takes words from the ancient past, and …

We thank You, Lord, that Jesus has risen from the dead.

We thank You, Lord, that Jesus has risen from the dead (Luke 24:6). Death could not hold Him (Acts 2:24). He has triumphed over death – “Where, O death, is your victory? … Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:57).

The Lord is my strength, my song and my salvation.

"The Lord is my strength, my song and my salvation" (Psalm 118:14). In the Lord, we have the "victory." This fills our hearts with "joy" (Psalm 118:15). "In the tents of the righteous" (Psalm 118:15): The Lord has made us "righteous", and He calls us to be "righteous." Let us "give thanks to the Lord" …

At The Lord’s Table, We Remember Him – And We Respond To Him.

John 6:1-59 In the Lord’s Supper, Jesus stands before us as the One who calls for our decision. There is no automatic guarantee that all who hear the preaching of God’s Word do, in fact, receive the blessing of which God’s Word speaks. There is no automatic guarantee that all who receive the blessing to …