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“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” 1 Peter 2.9 As we near the end of our ABC’s of Lent, we land on the letter “Y”...

"In the Greek alphabet, X is the symbol for the letter 'chi. ' Chi (or X) is the first letter in the Greek word for Christ. In the early days of the Christian church, Christians used the letter X as a secret symbol to indicate their membership in the church to...

“The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the...

Romans 6.4, “We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.” Deuteronomy 20.4, “For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to...

Matthew 3:11, "As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” Luke 5:8, “But when Simon Peter saw that, he fell down at...

Psalm 62:8, "Trust in him at all times, oh people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us." 1 John 5:14, "And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us." Psalm 20:7, "Some trust in...

[photo cred www.health.mil] “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved." Acts 4.12 As of this morning, the USNS Comfort and the USNS Mercy, are headed to New York and Los Angelos respectively...

“After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” Mark 1.14-15 Just as the final words of a person are significant, so are the...

Psalm 4.4-5, “Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. (Selah) Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the Lord.” Psalm 37:7, “Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. Don't worry about evil...

“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close...