Tag Archives: suffering
God’s Amazing Grace
40 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to herthat her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for,that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. 3 A voice of one calling:“In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord[a];make straight in the desert a highway for our God.[b]4 Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and …
Blessed are they who praise
1 Peter 3:13-18 (NIV) 13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.” 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to …
Where can wisdom be found?
Job 28:12 But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell? 13 No mortal comprehends its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living. 14 The deep says, “It is not in me”; the sea says, “It is not with me.” 15 It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor …
Persevere through suffering
James 1:12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. 13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt …
The chosen ones
Today I diverted my attention to 1 Peter 4 and 5, the subject of tomorrow’s Sunday School lesson. Since we have been studying the book “Enough” the last few weeks, we have not used our Sunday School quarterlies. Rather than picking up with the November 15 lesson, I decided to do a synopsis of the …
Seeking Holiness 