https://odb.org/2025/06/19/one-in-christ Galatians 3:26–29 (NIV): 26 So in Christ Jesus, you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 IfContinue reading “Equality in Christ”
Category Archives: God’s plans and purposes
Boots on the ground until our last breath
https://odb.org/2025/06/11/stay-ready 2 Corinthians 5:1–10 (NIV): 5 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 Meanwhile, we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, 3 because when we are clothed, we will notContinue reading “Boots on the ground until our last breath”
In the depths
https://odb.org/2025/05/30/in-the-depths Psalm 69:13-15 NIV: 13 But I pray to you, Lord, in the time of your favor;in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation.14 Rescue me from the mire,do not let me sink;deliver me from those who hate me,from the deep waters.15 Do not let the floodwaters engulf meor the depthsContinue reading “In the depths”
Recognising Jesus
https://odb.org/2025/05/09/loves-great-surprise John 20:11–16 (NIV): 11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. 13 They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have takenContinue reading “Recognising Jesus”
Forget me not
https://odb.org/2025/04/18/to-be-remembered Luke 23:39–43 (NIV): 39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But thisContinue reading “Forget me not”
Helpful brethren
https://odb.org/2025/04/10/the-wright-sister Romans 16:1-4: I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. 2 I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, includingContinue reading “Helpful brethren”
The Son is not a created being
https://odb.org/2025/03/17/making-peace Colossians 1:15–20 (NIV): 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him, all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is beforeContinue reading “The Son is not a created being”
Unity in diversity
https://odb.org/2025/03/12/elephant-helpers 1 Corinthians 12:21–26 (NIV): 21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat withContinue reading “Unity in diversity”
Unfathomable God
https://odb.org/2025/03/05/unfathomable-god Isaiah 40:25–26 (NIV): 25 “To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great powerContinue reading “Unfathomable God”
The simple truth
https://odb.org/2025/02/20/the-simple-truth Romans 10:9–11 (NIV): 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.Continue reading “The simple truth”
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