Speaking the Truth in Love

Posts by David Wright (Page 33)

Denmark

“For God so loved [the people of Denmark] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Kingdom of Denmark is in Northern Europe. Sweden, Norway, and Germany are neighboring countries. Denmark has a population of almost six million. Its capital and largest…

Rom. 8:1-11

There is therefor now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: sending his own Son in the…

Czech Republic

“For God so loved [the people of the Czech Republic] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Poland are bordering nations. The Czech Republic has an estimated population…

Rom. 6:3-9

Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if…

Cyprus

“For God so loved [the people of Cyprus] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Republic of Cyprus is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Turkey, Syria, Israel, and Greece are among its neighbors. Cyprus has a population of…

Rom. 5:6-11

While we were yet helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Why, one will hardly die for a righteous man—though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die. But God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we…

It Can’t Be Done

Whenever a congregation commits to a new project, someone is usually on hand to point out why it cannot be done. The pessimist may be a dedicated Christian with excellent personal character, but he has no vision and thinks that the best way to prevent failure is to avoid risk. On one occasion the apostle…

Cuba

“For God so loved [the people of Cuba] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Republic of Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean. The United States, the Bahamas, Mexico, Jamaica, and Haiti are near neighbors. Cuba has a population…

Rom. 5:1-5

Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,…

Croatia

“For God so loved [the people of Croatia] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Republic of Croatia is a country in Central and Southeast Europe. Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Slovenia are bordering nations. Croatia has a population…