August 28, 2016 A.D., by Pastor Ben Willis
Wednesday, August 31st, 20161 John 5:1-12 [NLTse] Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves His children, too. 2 We know we love God’s children if we love God and obey His commandments. 3 Loving God means keeping His commandments, and His commandments are not [...]
Read full post...August 21, 2016 A.D., by Pastor Ben Willis
Wednesday, August 24th, 20162 Peter 3:1-13 [NLTse] This is my second letter to you, dear friends, and in both of them I have tried to stimulate your wholesome thinking and refresh your memory. 2 I want you to remember what the holy prophets said long ago and what our Lord and Savior commanded through your apostles. 3 Most [...]
Read full post...August 7, 2016 A.D., by Pastor Ben Willis
Monday, August 15th, 20161 Peter 1:3-16 [NLTse] 3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by His great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, 4 and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in Heaven [...]
Read full post...July 24, 2016 A.D., by Pastor Ben Willis
Tuesday, July 26th, 2016Hebrews 9:11-28 [NLTse] 11 So Christ has now become the High Priest over all the good things that have come. He has entered that greater, more perfect Tabernacle in Heaven, which was not made by human hands and is not part of this created world. 12 With His Own blood—not the blood of goats and [...]
Read full post...July 10, 2016 A.D., by Pastor Ben Willis
Wednesday, July 13th, 2016Introduction We’ve been reading through the New Testament this 2016, and I’ve committed to preach from something we’ve read the week before. As of today we’re smack-dab in the middle of Hebrews… There is so much that we could read and talk about from Hebrews: The Lord Jesus’ humanity; the rest God has been promising [...]
Read full post...July 3, 2016 A.D., by Pastor Ben Willis
Wednesday, July 13th, 2016Philemon 1-25 [NLTse] 1 This letter is from Paul, a prisoner for preaching the Good News about Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy. I am writing to Philemon, our beloved co-worker, 2 and to our sister Apphia, and to our fellow soldier Archippus, and to the church that meets in your house. 3 May [...]
Read full post...June 12, 2016 A.D., by Pastor Ben Willis
Monday, June 13th, 20161 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 [NLTse] 13 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when [...]
Read full post...June 5, 2016 A.D., by Pastor Ben Willis
Monday, June 13th, 2016Colossians 4:7-18 [NLTse] 7 Tychicus will give you a full report about how I am getting along. He is a beloved brother and faithful helper who serves with me in the Lord’s work. 8 I have sent him to you for this very purpose—to let you know how we are doing and to encourage you. [...]
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