Typography: Colossians 3:23-24
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"Because of what Jesus has done, we need not do anything to be acceptable to God. If so, why work?" — because that's not the full picture!
Hearing and Following
Today, people recite and vehemently defend the Scriptures, but often do not practice what they preach.
ODB: God Alone Can Satisfy
A thousand dollars of food—jumbo shrimp, shawarma, salads, and more—was delivered to a homeowner. But the man wasn’t having a party.
How Can I Love God When I'm Feeling Weak?
How do you love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength (Mark 12:30) when you’re actually pretty weak?
The Path of Obedience
After 38 years of wandering in the desert, once the ″entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp″ (Deuteronomy 2:14), their children were ready to ″turn north″ towards the promised land (v. 3).
ODB: Cries of Distress
Trapped under two floors of collapsed rubble caused by an earthquake, five-year-old Jinan, a Syrian girl, called out to rescuers as she shielded her little brother from the debris surrounding them.
Be Wary of Complacency
The disciples asked Jesus two questions. He answered their second question at length, describing the signs that would precede the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem (v. 2).
ODB: Courage in Christ
Near the dawn of the twentieth century, Mary McDowell lived worlds apart from the brutal stockyards of Chicago.
What God Desires
A teacher of the law-probably a Pharisee-was impressed with the way Jesus handled the Sadducees (v. 28).