Children of God.

“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet...

The New Testament Church.

“After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their...

Freedom in Christ.

“I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” (John 8:34-36) As we have seen from our gospel readings in...

The Eternal Word

“Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth–to every nation, tribe, language and people. He said in a loud voice, ‘Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment...

Grace Through Faith.

In Romans 3:19-28, we find the words that lie at the heart of the Reformation. Paul here stresses the truth that every human being is by nature a sinner in need of God’s help and grace, including those who claim they follow the Law. Even they fall short of perfection....

Render to God.

“Then he said to them, ‘Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.’ When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away.” (Matthew 22:21-22) In response to Jesus’...