Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. John 11:25 “Farabalè” is translated Relax in the Yoruba Language, and a scripture verse that says that is Psalms 46:10 – “Be still, and know that I am God! I will […]
“I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.” – Revelation 1:18 Max Lucado, in his book, “Six Hours One Friday,” tells the story of a missionary in Brazil who discovered a tribe […]
“Simon(Peter), son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” Peter answered, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” Then He said to Peter, “Feed My lambs.” Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord?” Jesus said to him, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? […]
Now when the members of the Council of all the rulers and elders and teachers of religious law meeting in Jerusalem saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with […]
“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Jesus hrist died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the […]
Which person, alive or dead, would you choose to talk to over dinner, and why? I will go for Mary Magdalene. She especially understood the power and reality of evil, and so her joy in Christ’s victory over sin, suffering, and death must have run deep. It would be an honor […]
“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57 Everything in this world eventually comes to an end, and at times this can be disheartening. It’s the feeling you get when you read a book that’s so good you don’t want […]
“And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.” Colossians 1:20 The Red Cross idea was born in 1859, when Henry Dunant, a young Swiss man, came […]
“No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs, he wants to please his commanding officer.” – 2 Timothy 2:4 Elizabeth Howard (Elliot) was a student at Wheaton College. There she studied Classical Greek believing that it was the best tool to help her with the calling of […]
“Do nothing out of selfishness or vain pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.;” Philippians 2:3 So are you still a member of the AMYF? Oh, you don’t even know about the club. Well, I know for a fact that you enrolled as a member a long […]
We read in Exodus 3: 14 that ‘Moses asked God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is His name?’ What should I tell them?” And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are […]
“Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” James 4:13,15 Have you ever […]
‘None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.’ 1 Corinthians 2:8 Over 500 times the Bible refers to the glory of God. God is called the “Father of glory” (Ephesians 1:17), Jesus is called the “Lord […]