Ministry of Mercy.

“If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.” (James 2:8-9, ESV) Mercy,...

Our Compassionate Savior.

“And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, ‘He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.'” (Mark 7:37, ESV) The gospels record that Jesus healed many who were deaf and mute, usually referenced in a collective...

How amazing is God’s kingdom?

“Say to those who have an anxious heart, ‘Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.’” (Isaiah 35:4, ESV) In the preceding chapters the prophet Isaiah has depicted a series...

Spiritual Warfare.

“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.” (Ephesians 6:13 ESV) Saint Paul did not want us to underestimate the obstacles that stand in the way of living a life that is...

Defiled by Sin.

“Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?’ (Thus he declared all foods clean.) And he said, ‘What comes out of a person is what defiles...

The Principle of Obedience.

“Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children’s children—” (Deuteronomy 4:9) A basic principle of...