The Hope of Dismas. “May God, the source of hope, fill you completely with joy and peace as you continue trusting, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may have overflowing hope, a hope that bubbles over.” (Romans 5:13). Hope Defined. The biblical words for hope point to being able to anticipate the future with pleasure, to welcome …
The Hope of Glory with Christ Inside. “… the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness – the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the saints. To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the …
Hopeful Lament in a Gospel Song – “I Want Jesus to Walk with Me”. “May God, the source of hope, fill you completely with joy and peace as you continue trusting, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may have overflowing hope, a hope that bubbles over.” (Romans 5:13). Hope Defined. The biblical words for hope point to …
The Living Hope of Grace Abounding. 1. My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’ name. Refrain: On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand: all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand. 2. When darkness …
Hope and the Imagination. “Hope is the thing with Feathers” ‘Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so …
Hope Defined and Described. “They who patiently hope in the Lord by weaving together aspects of their lives with Him, will find their strength renewed. Trusting in the Lord, they will be able to lift off and soar like the eagles. When they are running their race, they will never get winded or weary; when …
Working While We Wait – A Parable of Jesus. (Please read Luke 19: 11-27). THE CONTEXT. Jesus taught this parable because the disciples assumed the New Kingdom was to appear very soon. They are just coming from Jericho, where Jesus announced to Zaccheus that salvation had come to his house. Surely, the disciples thought on the …
On Creator God as Working-Class Heroes. “From eternity past, I (Lady Wisdom) was established, well before the world began. Yahweh possessed me before earth got its start. When He staked out earth’s foundation and set in place its pillars, I was right there with him, anointed from the beginning, making sure everything fit. Day after …
The Clever Worker with Street-Smarts – A Parable of Jesus. “Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. 2 So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’ 3 “The manager …
Working Undercover as a Voice, Not a Name. “And this is the testimony of John (the Baptist), when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who are you?’ He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, ‘I am not the Messiah.’ And they asked him, ‘What then? Are you Elijah?’ He …
Mom and Pop Do Their Home-Work. “We will not hide these truths from our children. We will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about His power and His mighty wonders. He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children, so the next generation might know them – even the …
Working With Our Yokefellows. “I also request you, true yokefellow (‘suzugos’), to help these women; for they have worked hard proclaiming the Good News with me, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow-workers (‘synergos’) whose names are in the Book of Life.” (Philippians 4:3). Yokefellow (Greek, “Suzugos”): Used only once in the New Testament, …