Holy Communion The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This…

Living with Real Purpose We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. – Ephesians 2:10 Your life matters. You are living for a reason. Your life has purpose. Without purpose, life is boring and meaningless; there is…

The Struggle Against Sin I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. … What a wretched man I…

The Purpose of the Bible Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. – Romans 15:4 Every book has a purpose. Whether it’s a cookbook, music book, history book, novel, science book,…

Christian Confidence “Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.” – Jeremiah 17:7 I have a vivid memory from the first grade. I was an awkward, chubby kid. Each day, my only hope was to get through class, and get through recess, so that…

Know the Truth “Your word is truth.” – John 17:17 Human beings have never stopped desiring to search for the truth. And who can blame us? As we swim our way through life, so often we find ourselves in deep water over our heads, water that has a muddy bottom…

Saved by Grace When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. – Titus 3:4-5 What can happen if you forgot to close the gate in your back yard and you let the…

Power of the Gospel I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes. – Romans 1:16 Crucifixion was a most shameful way to die. The condemned individual was stripped of both clothing and dignity, nailed to a wooden…

Blessing of Baptism  Baptism…saves you—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. – 1 Peter 3:21  “Want a tough stain out?” That’s how the old commercial began. It ended by claiming a…

Forgiveness through Jesus God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. – 2 Corinthians 5:19 February holds the day that often makes or breaks relationships: Valentine’s Day! It’s a day of engagement rings, flowers, dinners, and the hope for returned affections. For all…