Scripture Reading — Matthew 7:21-29; Romans 10:9“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”— Matthew 7:21It takes me just a second to say “Jesus is Lord.” Lord means “owner” or “master.” I also belie

Scripture Reading — Romans 6:15-23If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.— Romans 10:9When one of our daughters was young and we told her to do something, her response was sometimes swift: “You’re not the boss o

Scripture Reading — Matthew 1:18-25His mother Mary . . . was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.— Matthew 1:18There are lots of misunderstandings about what may happen to us after we die. Many people think that babies who die become angels, for example, and it’s common to see artwork about

Scripture Reading — Hebrews 2:14-18The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth. . . .— Colossians 1:15-16Who is Jesus? Many different answers are given to this question. The truth is that Jesus is the e

Scripture Reading — Romans 8:28-39We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.— Romans 8:28Life can be hard, even brutal. Wars rage; diseases kill; disasters strike; accidents maim and take lives; loved ones betray. The list

Scripture Reading — Romans 8:15-17See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!— 1 John 3:1It is a stunning truth: God the Father is not only the Father of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, but he is also the Father of each one

Scripture Reading — Isaiah 40:18-31God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky . . . and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”— Genesis 1:26-27Around the world there are many different religions a