https://odb.org/2025/06/26/priorities-for-christ Mark 1:35–39 (NIV): 35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. 36 Simon and his companions went to look for him, 37 and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!”38 Jesus replied, “Let us goContinue reading “Choose Christ and the Kingdom of God”
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Our God who gathers the scattered
https://odb.org/2025/06/24/the-god-who-rescues Jeremiah 23:1–4, 7-8 (NIV): 23 “Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of my pasture!” declares the LORD. 2 Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says to the shepherds who tend my people: “Because you have scattered my flock and driven them away and have not bestowedContinue reading “Our God who gathers the scattered”
Our service to God
https://odb.org/2024/11/09/serving-with-love 1 Peter 4: 7-10 NIV – 7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mindf so that you may pray. 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you shouldContinue reading “Our service to God”
The payoff
https://odb.org/2024/10/20/the-payoff When we think about the payoff for our faith, we inevitably look to the present and the natural. In fact, this is how most believers pitch the Gospel, that Jesus will transform our lives for the better. Jesus will heal us. God will break bondages and the shackles of sin. The deliverance of theContinue reading “The payoff”
Christ dwelling in us
https://odb.org/2024/03/04/he-dwells-within When we accept Jesus into our lives, He comes and stays within us. He dwells in our lives. That is why Paul describes our bodies as a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19), and thus, even though our earthen vessels are in a fallen state and we age, get weaker and decayContinue reading “Christ dwelling in us”
