“For God so loved [the people of Belize] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). Belize is a country on the eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico, Guatemala, and the Caribbean Sea. Belize has a population of about…
“Husbands,” Peter says, “in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers” (1 Pet. 3:7, NIV). This teaching came to mind several years ago when…
You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor…
“For God so loved [the people of Belgium] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Kingdom of Belgium is located in Western Europe. France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands are bordering countries. Belgium has a population of more than 11 million.…
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. All that the Father gives me will come to me; and him who…
“For God so loved [the people of Belarus] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Republic of Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. Bordering countries include Russia, Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania. Belarus has a population of more than nine…
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; he does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. Truly, truly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the…
“For God so loved [the people of Barbados] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). Barbados is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is located in the western part of the North Atlantic. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and…
Most churches maintain a membership list. It makes church-goers feel good to know that they belong to a group whose professed goal is heaven. However, a piece of paper in a church office filing cabinet is no indication of God’s favor. The only membership list that matters is in the hand of God. Thinking of…
There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” For Jews have no…
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