The Story of Conquering Love

“and on this rock”

And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church Matthew 16:18 On this rock I will build my church The term “church” means…

Eph 2, Rev 21, Dan 2, Eph 4, Is 08, Mt 07, Mt 21, 1 Cor 03, Mk 12, Hb 12, Lk 20, 1 Pt 2, Ps 118, Rm 09, Gal 1, Jn 06, 2 Cor 05, Is 28, Mt 16, Acts 04
You are Peter

Good News, not good advice

back view of a romantic couple running in the middle of the wheat field

I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me! For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband,…

1 Cor 13, Is 30, Pr 14, Hb 12, Mt 11, 2 Cor 11, Ps 032, Gal 3, Jn 06, Ps 034, 1 Jn 3, Ps 001, 1 Cor 01, Ps 051, Jn 04, Col 1, Is 66, Ps 063, Pr 27, Ps 141, Ps 073, Eph 4, Col 3, Ps 147, Php 3, Is 57, Rm 07, Jn 17, Gen 03
The Gospel is for the believer

The Firstborn and Beginning of God’s Creation, version 2

Warning: this article is long and more technical. I am not just demonstrating who Jesus is as the firstborn and beginning of God’s creation, but I am also tackling many…

Story, Beauty, Romance, Held, Kingdom, Jehovah Witness, Adventure
Levitical Priesthood
Humanity, Firstborn, King, Priest, Right Hand, Son (Jesus)
Gospel
Royal Priesthood

Zech 14, Is 53, Tit 2, Rm 01, Ps 102, Hb 12, 2 Pt 1, Acts 04, Eph 3, Pr 09, Jn 20, Col 1, Jn 05, Job 42, 1 Pt 2, Jn 19, 1 Cor 12, Gen 01, Pr 03, Mt 25, Hb 01, Gen 12, 1 Cor 02, Rev 03, 1 Jn 4, Gen 02, Jn 12, Hb 03, Eph 4, Ps 089, Ex 33, Eph 1, Pr 08, Deut 06, Gen 03, Jn 03, Ps 019, Rm 08, Deut 32, Ex 24, Lk 02, Col 4, Jn 18, Is 06, Jn 01, 1 Pt 1, Jn 13, Deut 07, Num 06, Mt 13, Jn 02, Deut 05, 1 Jn 3, Jn 08, 2 Tim 1, Rm 10, Ps 002, Mt 24, Rev 01, Hb 07, Is 43, Eph 2, Lk 24, Rm 16, Gen 32, Jn 10, Is 45, Hb 04, Hb 10, Gen 18, Mt 28, Ex 32, Col 2, 1 Cor 15, Hb 02, Jl 02, Hb 13, 1 Kg 05, Gen 22, Php 2, Zech 06, 1 Cor 08, 1 Cor 03, Is 42, Is 28, Rev 22, Rev 21, 1 Cor 01, Jn 17, 1 Cor 13, Mt 03, Acts 10

The Firstborn and Beginning of God’s Creation

BACKGROUND: The son of God, the son of man Then God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish…

Is 06, Ex 32, Col 2, Rm 08, Hb 02, Jl 02, Rev 01, 1 Kg 05, 1 Jn 3, Zech 06, 1 Cor 08, Rm 10, Is 42, Is 28, Hb 04, Rev 22, Eph 2, Jn 17, Gen 32, Mt 03, Acts 10, Hb 13, Zech 14, Mt 28, Rm 01, Ps 102, 1 Cor 15, 2 Pt 1, Acts 04, Pr 09, Php 2, Jn 05, Job 42, 1 Cor 13, Jn 19, 1 Cor 12, Eph 3, Pr 03, 1 Cor 01, Hb 01, Gen 12, Hb 12, Rev 03, 1 Jn 4, Gen 01, Jn 12, Hb 03, Lk 03, Ps 089, Ex 33, 1 Pt 2, Pr 08, Deut 06, Gen 02, Jn 03, Ps 019, Tit 2, Deut 32, Ex 24, 1 Cor 02, Col 4, Jn 18, Gen 03, Jn 01, 1 Pt 1, Col 1, Deut 07, Num 06, 2 Cor 03, Jn 02, Deut 05, Mt 16, Jn 08, 2 Tim 1, Mt 25, Ps 002, Mt 24, Lk 02, Hb 07, Is 43, Mt 11, Lk 24, Rm 16, Eph 4, Jn 10, Is 45, Mt 13, Hb 10

Be slow to speak, quick to listen

“If one gives an answer before he hears,it is his folly and shame.” – Proverbs 18:13 We are often so quick to speak into another person’s life, yet slow to…

Pr 18, Jer 17, Pr 20, Col 3

Let the blow come . . .

“Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness; let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it.” Psalm 141:5 Our sinful nature endears…

Ps 141

How good and pleasant . . .

Psalm 133: A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it iswhen brothers dwell in unity!It is like the precious oil on the head,running down on the…

Ps 133, Jn 13

The Outsider

When I was overseas, I was told what to expect about the culture I was entering. Although it was helpful, what I heard was from the perspective of an outsider,…

Pr 16

Doctrine of brothers and sisters

My heart is broken when in upholding truth; we walk away from our brothers and sisters. We should guard truth and sound doctrine with all that we have. I believe…

Pr 27, 1 Cor 13