“And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, ‘If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. For what does it...
“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that...
My Refuge and My Fortress
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress,
My God, in whom I trust!’” (Psalm 91:1-2 NASB1995)
If we, who believe in Jesus Christ to be Lord and Savior of our lives, dwell...
Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” ~ John 8:12
In Boulder, Colorado, on June 1, 2025, a horrifying act of violence shook a peaceful demonstration meant to bring awareness to hostages...
“But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings, partly by being made a public spectacle through reproaches and tribulations, and partly by becoming sharers with those who were so treated. For you showed sympathy to the prisoners and...
“For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more. To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the Law, so that I might win those who are under the Law; to...
“He entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich. Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a...
“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood...
“So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; and...
“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to…
“But now Christ has been raised from the dead...
“Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:1-2 NASB’95; cf. 2 Corinthians 6:1-2)
There...
So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple. ~ Luke 14:33
Wow. I read this passage again today as I continue through the New Testament this year, and it hit me differently. I realize I’ve read it before, but it hadn’t truly sunk in. I think sometimes...
“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations...
The Most Hated Truth
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” ~ Romans 3:23
– This verse affirms the universal nature of sin—everyone is guilty before God.
People go to great lengths to deny, distort, or soften the most hated and uncomfortable truth revealed in Scripture...
Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.” ~ Luke 9:20
In Luke 9:20, Jesus asks His disciples, “But who do you say that I am?” This question is not only directed at them, but at every person who walks the earth. It is the most important...
“Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his...
“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness...
Shalom, dear brothers and sisters,
Thank you for your prayers!!!
May the Lord bless you abundantly (Luke 6:38) and bless Israel in Jesus' name. Amen!
Today I bring my father Herbert with a request for prayers for his salvation:
Herbert wants nothing to do with "religion" in principle.
May...