Posts from January 2026

John 6:66-69 After this, many of his disciples turned back and were not walking with him anymore. So Jesus asked the Twelve, “You do not want to leave, too, do you?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom will we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.” Applying God’s Word for today: Turning away from or walking with Jesus It is amazing that the…

1 Timothy 6:20-21 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, turning away from godless, empty talk and the contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge.” By professing it, some have veered away from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen. Applying God’s Word for today: Guard your faith; avoid what denies God It is challenging to be a Christian in our modern world, where science, with its hypotheses and laws, tries to define our world. While many very…

Acts 2:38-39  Peter answered them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call.” Applying God’s Word for today: Repentance, Baptism, and God’s Promise We like to hold on to our sins, or…

1 John 1: 9 – 10 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar, and his Word is not in us. Applying God’s Word for today: Why we should confess our sins. Have you ever wondered why there are so many challenges in the world? You look at the news and…

Psalm 103:11-13 Yes, as high as the heavens are above the earth, so powerful is his mercy toward those who fear him. As distant as the East is from the West, so far has he removed our rebellious acts from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him. Applying God’s Word for Today: God’s Boundless Mercy and Forgiveness So many people grapple with the guilt and shame of what they have said…