In this Sunday’s article, I would like to discuss the subject of temptation and I will use the subject of horticulture or gardening to make some comparisons between weeds and temptations and, if we allow them to fester, how they can negatively affect us both physically and spiritually. Now I…
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” (John 3:16-17)…
“Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.’” (Luke 5:31-32) International organizations such as the United Nations and the World Bank have led the fight…
“For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” (Luke 9:56) Cathedrals have marveled the world for several centuries. These medieval structures stand out from their surrounding buildings with the many artistic features that define it. On its exterior, statues of terrifying creatures…
“And Jesus said to him, ‘Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:9-10) Discrimination has always been a theme that has plagued humanity throughout its…
“But Jesus called them to Himself and said to them, ‘You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall…
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45) On his way back home to Ethiopia from Jerusalem, a eunuch was asked “Do you understand what you are reading?” to which he replied,…
“But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.” (Matthew 2:6) The book of Matthew is composed of 28 chapters with a combined 1,071 verses. His book has…
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) In this modern era ruled by technology, the use of emoticons has become…
“The entirety of Your word is truth, and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.” (Psalm 119:160) Music is an incredible art that the entire world shares. The combination of rhythmic sounds that are produced from an array of instruments and voices to create a melody, is fascinating. It…