“I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”John 11:25-26 This is one of the great seven “I am” statements Jesus made about himself as recorded in John’s gospel account. This […]

In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.Romans 4:18 There’s something deeply moving about Abraham’s kind of hope. Scripture says he “hoped against hope.” In other words, when there was absolutely no logical reason left to believe, he […]

And Paul said, “Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I am—except for these chains.” Acts 26:29 Paul’s words are so powerful here. Standing in front of rulers, soldiers, and onlookers, he didn’t shrink back or soften his message. […]