The Church as Servant of the Lord

The Church as Servant of the Lord

“‘I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.'” (Isaiah 49:6b) As we start a New Year, we Christians must continue to pray that the Lord would grant wisdom to those who govern our land, our states,...
Called to the Gospel

Called to the Gospel

“And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my beloved Son,...
No License to Sin

No License to Sin

“How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by...
Psalm 29

Psalm 29

Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;    worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness. The voice of the Lord is over the waters;    the God of glory thunders,    the Lord, over...
The Servant of the Lord

The Servant of the Lord

“I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who...