Community
Grace Economics (2) (3) “You shall appoint judges and officers in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with just judgment.” Deuteronomy 16.18 Effective governmentIn the Kingdom economy, following the grace economics outlined in God’s Law, effective government begins at the local level, with […]
The Longing of Hope
“others who have no hope” (1 Thess. 4:13, NKJV) Often the idea of hope leads us to wishful thinking along the lines of “I hope it doesn’t rain today.” We can’t know for sure that it will be good weather for our picnic, no matter what the meteorologist said, but we sure hope so. Early […]
In the Presence of the Lord
Our readings in this series are from the book, What in Heaven Is Jesus Doing on Earth? We wrap-up our study by considering our own end, what God in Christ Jesus has in store for us. Here’s an excerpt from pages 29 and 30: Bask in the lightthat radiates from Him and falls upon your soul. Soak […]
Heirs and Partakers
Ephesians 3.1-7 (5)Pray Psalm 133.1, 3.Behold, how good and how pleasant it isFor brethren to dwell together in unity…For there the LORD commanded the blessing—Life forevermore. Sing Psalm 133.1, 3.(Tryggare Kan Ingen Vara: Children of the Heavenly Father)O behold, how sweet, how pleasant, when the brethren dwell together;all in unity abiding find God’s blessing there presiding. Read Ephesians […]
Wake-up Calls
Acts 7:17–29 (ESV) “But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt until there arose over Egypt another king who did not know Joseph. He dealt shrewdly with our race and forced our fathers to expose their infants, so that they would […]