Faith and works
The main tenet of Christianity is that of being justified by faith. Yet is often found to be the most difficult to understand. The book of James is devoted to the relationship between faith...
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The Seasons
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:”- Ecclesiastes 3:1 To us that live in a world of constant change, this portion of Scripture is comforting,...
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By Faith
” Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by...
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The Light of the Gospel
“Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but...
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The Result of Waiting
The disciples waited at Jerusalem as they were instructed to do by Jesus. Pentecost was a powerful work upon them, by God’s grace. They proved the scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3 “Now faith is the substance...
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He ascended!
The ascension of Our Lord is often forgotten in the busyness of life. Perhaps waiting doesn’t sit easy with us. Jesus told His disciples to wait until they were endowed with power from on...
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Time of Waiting
After the stillness of quiet comes a time of waiting. How many of us are skilled in waiting? I know many that seem to have a natural gift of patience. Having patience doesn’t always...
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“It is Finished”
Jesus spoke these final words from the Cross, “It is finished”. There was another day of silence. It must have been a long day for the disciples. Scripture tells us that they did not...
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The Quiet Week
The closing of the season of Lent brings a silence to all of humanity. The events that took place from, what we call Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday defy the use of words to...
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Toward Jerusalem
Faith in God points us toward Jerusalem in this time of Lent. The Gospel writer Luke, puts it this way in Chapter 9 verse 51 : “And it came to pass, when the...
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