July - 2016

"They urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints"

There was something unusual about the Macedonians. They did not have to be cajoled, fund-raised, or guilt-tripped into giving out of...

" Though I am free and belong to no man . . . " (1 Corinthians 9:19).

This may seem an inane thing to say; as if anyone these days could really be owned by another person. But look deeper. If I refuse to...

"Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to th

Most people believe freedom is a basic, non-negotiable human right. Convinced that this is a self-evident truth, they will fight and die...

" . . . From now on those who . . . . use the things of this world should live as if not engros

The cares of this life press hard on us. We feel their weight. Their reality cannot be discounted. Yet faith refuses to view them as...

Do not be terrified by them

"Do not be terrified by them or I will terrify you before them. Today I have made you a fortified city, and iron pillar and a bronze wall...

"Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, even though they are str

It comes naturally, and therefore easily for most of us: we feel less responsible for the well-being of a person or group of persons, the...

"This is the message you heard from the beginning: we should love one another" (1 John 3:1

Earnest men and women of faith are sometimes convinced that the 'message' their church, or their faith movement gives out to the world,...

" . . .So we too have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ

Yes, WE TOO. That is to say, even the lawful, moral and devout ought not believe in their own decency and piety. They ought not do so...

"This matter arose because some false brothers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom

The spirituality known as 'following Jesus,' is a perspective of spacious freedom. Many who would be religious, regard such freedom with...

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ

How would this verse read if Paul was writing now, in the twenty-first century? Like this, perhaps? 'There is neither white nor black,...

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"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously wi

“But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of the cov

" . . .So we too have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ

"Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many gr

"Jesus replied, 'The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified'"

"In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in

" . . . He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ f

"Simon Peter asked him, 'Lord, where are you going?' Jesus replied, 'Where I am goi

"Though you have not seen him you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe

"And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you

"It was revealed to them that were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the thing

"If you really knew me, you would know my father as well" (John 14:7).

"Like newborn babies crave pure spiritual milk so that you may grow up in your salvation, now t

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Desmond Ford