James 1:2-3 (LSB) 2 Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith brings about perseverance. Walking with God teaches us a wide variety of things. Some of those things are surprising. We learn of who He is. We learn His ways. We learn of … Read more
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus. We serve a God who is mighty and merciful. He teaches us, molds us, and shapes us. We have a new video for you today. In this video, we teach about being purified by the afflictions and trials we face in life. The video is called, Purified By … Read more
Psalm 121:1-2 (LSB) 121 I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come? 2 My help comes from Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth. Trials. Tough times. Unexpected crises. Sudden tragedies. Famines. Sadness. Loss. Mourning. These are things we all face in our lifetimes. Jesus told us this would … Read more
John 16:33 (NKJV) 33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” In this world, difficult things will come our way. Will they change us? And will that change be for the … Read more
James 1:2-4 (NKJV) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. I’ve spent a fair amount of time lately pondering on the irony … Read more
Greetings in the name of Jesus! It’s the day before Christmas, and we have a new video for you today. Today’s video is called, The Irony of Trials. In this new video we teach about facing trials in a way that honors God and brings fruit, instead of fear, frustration, and depression. We hope you enjoy … Read more
James 1:2-3 (NKJV) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. I don’t care much for surprises of the negative kind; the unexpected event or situation that upends my day and requires me to make adjustments to accommodate unwelcome trouble … Read more
James 1:2-4 (NKJV) 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Some people today reading this have taken … Read more
Hebrews 12:2 (NKJV) 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. There are many things humans have a hard time with. Here are a few … Read more
Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Are we having to start over today? Maybe we lost everything we had. Maybe we got let go on our job. Or maybe … Read more
2 Corinthians 1:8-9 (NKJV) 8 For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of our trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life. 9 Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in … Read more