Mercy and Justice

Mercy and Justice

“Give attention to me, my people,    and give ear to me, my nation;for a law will go out from me,    and I will set my justice for a light to the peoples.5 My righteousness draws near,    my salvation has gone out,    and my arms will judge the peoples” (Isaiah...
Who Is Jesus?

Who Is Jesus?

“He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter replied, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ And Jesus answered him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but...
The Offer of Salvation

The Offer of Salvation

“For just as you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience, so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now receive mercy. For God has consigned all to...
Have Mercy on Us, Lord

Have Mercy on Us, Lord

“Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” But he did not answer her...
A House For All

A House For All

“. . . for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.” The Lord God, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, declares, “I will gather yet others to him besides those already gathered.” (Isaiah 56:7b-8) In these days of social upheaval, many people...
Who Is Jesus?

The Beautiful Gospel

“For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And...