"Be Still" - Mark 4:39-41 & Psalm 46:10
Mark 4:39-41 And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?" And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?" Psalm 46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" The Hebrew word in Psalm 46:10 is "râphâh" which...
"On Purpose" - Ephesians 2:10
The world will tell you one of two things: You have no purpose and exist by chance, so live however you want. You were created just the way you are, so don’t let anyone tell you how to live. Christ flips this narrative on its head. He says you were made on purpose with a specific purpose. Your life has eternal and deep meaning. You are made in the image of God and were creatively, intentionally, fearfully, and wonderfully made. You were made by a Good Creator, for a wonderful purpose. Psalm 139:14 says, I praise you, for I am...
"Greater Love" - John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down His life for His friends. John 15:13 Read John 15 here: https://www.bible.com/bible/59/JHN.15.ESV Verse 12 commands us to love one another as Christ has loved us. This love is explained in verse 13, He loved us by laying His life down for us. This is the greatest love known to man. These words in chapter 15 were told by Christ before His death, to show that Christ not only tells us how to love, but yet again shows us how,. Christ proves Himself to be a great teacher by being our...
"This is Not Our Home" - 2 Corinthians 5:2
For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, 2 Corinthians 5:2 (ESV) When we look at a world broken with suffering beyond comprehension, it sometimes seems impossible to find joy, hope, or peace. We can't help but be constantly reminded of the suffering around us and the brokenness within us, we are burdened, but we can have courage, for we have a Savior that suffers with us and a Savior who promises peace. For He is God on the mountain, and He is God in the valley. We are stuck in the tension that Paul...
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