[:en]SCRIPTURE: GALATIANS 2 “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ live in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me” (Galatians 2:20) Due to the infiltration of some false brothers, Titus, who… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/2/20)[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Our Daily Verse (1/1/20)[:]
[:en]SCRIPTURE: GALATIANS 1 “Am I now trying to win the approval of men or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ” (Galatians 1:10) The false teachers called Judaizers were telling the Gentile Christians to obey all the… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/1/20)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 66[:]
[:en]JUDGMENT AND HOPE God esteems he who is humble and contrite in spirit (v. 2) Those who trembles at His word and glory in the Lord will see their enemies defeated and put to shame. The kingdom of Israel will be restored with joy and peace. Their restoration will give birth to glory and God… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 66[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 65[:]
[:en]The Jews refused to turn from their sins and come back to Him. They pretended to be pious but were guilty of many sins: worshiping idols, following occult practices, violating dietary laws and blaspheming God. However, there were still faithful remants whom God used as the nucleus of a new beginning. The rebels will be… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 65[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 64[:]
[:en]”Since ancient times, no one had heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him” (v. 4). The Jews were defeated and disgraced before their enemies because God had hidden His face from them. He had not intervened due to their… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 64[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 63[:]
[:en]When Jesus came the first time, He was a servant who shed His blood for the sinners. But when He returns, it will be a day of vengeance. He will come as a conquering warrior. The Israelites recalled the days of old – how Moses led them out of Egypt. They believed that His loving… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 63[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 62[:]
[:en]Isaiah prayed that Jerusalem might be restored (v. 1). He called on all of God’s people to pray as well (vs. 6-7). The restoration will be as joyful as a wedding. It will be glorious and delightful as people will rejoice over the crown of splendor in the Lord’s hand. When the Savior comes, they… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 62[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 61[:]
[:en]The Year of the Lord’s Favor signalled the ushering in of the year of Jubilee. It is a time to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release the prisoners from darkness. It is the time of God to comfort all who mourn, provide for those who grieve in Zion, to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 61[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/31/19)[:]
[:en]FAITH-BUILDING MEMORIES As Jeremiah remembered his “affliction” and his “wandering”, he reassured himself of God’s past faithfulness. He believed that “The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him” (Lam. 3:25) Over this year, we grieved over the deaths of loved ones and friends, job losses, and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/31/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/30/19)[:]
[:en]TIMES OF COMPLETION After the first missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas, “they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now complete” (Acts 14:26). While much work remained in sharing the message of Jesus with others, they took time to give thanks for… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/30/19)[:]