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“But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.” 2 Timothy 4:5 NKJV  As editor of the Nelson Study Bible, Earl Radmacher wrote, “Watchful means ‘sober.’ Endure afflictions refers to the hard toil of ministry, which will have its own reward.” “If we endure, we shall […]

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 NKJV Earl Radmacher wrote: “In the whole Bible,

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV Commenting on 2 Corinthians 5:15-17, Warren W. Wiersbe wrote: “He died that we might live. This is the positive aspect of our identification with Christ: We not only died

“…The just shall live by faith.” Romans 1:17 NKJV By divine appointment, Bill Bright was listening to Dr. Henrietta Mears speaking to the young adult group at Hollywood Presbyterian Church on the conversion of the apostle Paul. Kneeling by his bed that night, Bill asked the question “What, Lord, will you have me to do?”

“Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor. For we are God’s fellow workers …” 1 Corinthians 3:8-9 NKJV The fourth stanza of “Faith of Our Fathers” personifies my own father, William Lawson Dooms, and my father-in-law, J.C. Greer. “Faith

“…Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved…” Acts 16:30-31 NKJV “‘What must I do?’ the trembling jailer cried, when dazed by fear and wonder; ‘Believe on Christ!’ was all that Paul replied, ‘and you shall be saved from sin.’” (lyrics by Harry D. Clarke).  My Dad, Lawson Dooms, born June 7,

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8 NKJV  Shortly after I was born into God’s forever family, “saved by grace,” a Mt. Carmel newspaper headline read: “Grace Memorial Church is name chosen by group,” quoting pastor Albert Fauth.  “Wonderful Grace

“For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.” 1 John 5:7 NKJV  Jesus “…went about the villages in a circuit, teaching. And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two …. So they went

“So he answered and said to me: ‘This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the Lord of hosts.’” Zechariah 4:6 NKJV “God provides the power. The word ‘might’ refers to military might, what people can do together, but the remnant had no

An angel of the Lord appeared to Mary’s fiancé in a dream, saying: “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for