Author: Josephine Yu

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  EPHESIANS 6 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.  Honor your father and mother which is the first commandment with a promise that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth” (Ephesians 6″1-3) “Fathers, do no exasperate your children; instead, bring them… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/12/20)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  EPHESIANS  5 “Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God” (Ephesians 5:1-2) “Wives, submit to your husband as to the Lord” (Ephesians 5:22) “Husbands, love your wives just… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/11/20)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  EPHESIANS 4  “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.  Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4: 2-3) “In your anger, do not sin.  Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry and do not… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/10/20)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  EPHESIANS 3 “In Him and through faith in Him, we may approach God with freedom and confidence” (Ephesians 3:12) In the Old Testament, God revealed His program through prophesy for the people of Israel – that He would establish their kingdom when Messiah came and then through Israel, the Gentiles will be converted.  However,… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/9/20)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  EPHESIANS 2 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.  For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance fo… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/8/20)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  EPHESIANS  1 “For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight.  In love, He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ in accordance with His pleasure and will” (Ephesians 1:4-5) “In Him, we have redemption through His blood, the… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/7/20)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  GALATIANS 6 “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time, we will reap a havest if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:9) Paul’s Exhortations: Gently restore brothers caught in sin.  Reach out to him in love (v. 1a) Watch out not to be tempted (v. 1b) Carry each… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/6/20)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  GALATIANS 5 “Do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature, rather, serve one another in love” (v. 13) “But the fruit of Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (v. 22) Jesus had set us free.  But this freedom is costly because it costs His life.  That… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/5/20)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  GALATIANS 4 “Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, the Spirit who call out “Abba Father”.  So, you are no longer a slave, but a son and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir” (vs. 6-7) Paul was concerned for the Galatians… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/4/20)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  GALATIANS 3 “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28) Paul challenged the Galatians to examine themselves whether they received the Spirit by obeying the law of by believing what they heard.  Paul hoped to get the Galatians focus on… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/3/20)[:]