I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit. . . . John 15:5Are we really united to Jesus like branches to a vine? Yes, and amen! And does that mean we are also united with other people who are Chri

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die. John 11:25This quotation is a brief summary of the good news of Jesus. He says that anyone who believes in him will live, even after

This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life. . . . Deuteronomy 30:19In Deuteronomy, Moses is giving his farewell speech to Gods people Israel. So

God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16Notice that God loves this whole, great big world. He doesnt just love only a few peopleor even all peoplebut the whole

Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers . . . nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. — Romans 8:38-39 Most of th

The creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God. Romans 8:21Did you know that Gods plan of salvation includes more than the saving of human souls? For many Christians Jes

My fathers house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? John 14:2There is nothing like a good homecoming. Perhaps you enjoyed one recently. Family members return home. Children,

Like living stones, [you] are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:5Jesus came as the Savior to bring us into Gods family, providing us a home wit

Father . . . glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. . . . Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. John 17:1-3Many years before Jesus came, the Lord God Almighty called Abraham

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down ones life for ones friends. John 15:13In our Scripture reading for today we see that Jesus calls his disciples friends. Friendship is based on mutual love. A friend is someone you can talk with abo