Read: James 1:2-5, 16-18 Count it all joy . . . when you meet trials of various kinds. (v. 2) During my early years as a pastor, I led a retirees’ Bible study of
Read: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (v. 7) First Corinthians 13 is most often associated with weddings. It seems the
Read: Galatians 5:22-25 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. (vv. 22-23) Actors are sometimes required to undergo significant physical changes for roles
Read: Romans 8:35-39 In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. (v. 37) On social media, I’ve observed a common trend. When someone disagrees with
Read: Romans 8:31-34 If God is for us, who can be against us? (v. 31) During elementary school, I was often afraid of bigger students. One particular student caused me significant
Read: Romans 8:28-30 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good. (v. 28) The Christian doctrine of providence could be called “the best of
Read: Romans 8:26-27 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. (v. 26) There are all kinds of situations that render us speechless. A child might do something unexpectedly hilarious. A
Read: Romans 8:18-25 The sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. (v. 18) When my first child was born,
Read: Romans 8:14-17 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. (v. 16) At a recent Bible study, a member of my church said, “Every
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