Author Archives: Pastor Darvin

Hebrews 11:6 (NLT2)  And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. At the root of the Christian life lies belief in the invisible. The object of the Christian’s … Continue reading →

Psalm 73:25-26 (NLT2) 25  Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth. 26  My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. God… is not in the business of helping … Continue reading →

2 Timothy 1:10 (NLT2)   And now he has made all of this plain to us by the appearing of Christ Jesus, our Savior. He broke the power of death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the Good News. “The glory of the gospel is its freedom.” … Continue reading →

Acts 20:32 (NLT2) “And now I entrust you to God and the message of his grace that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those he has set apart for himself.” “The gospel is not so much a demand as it is an offer, … Continue reading →

Isaiah 41:27 (NLT2)  I was the first to tell Zion, ‘Look! Help is on the way!’ I will send Jerusalem a messenger with good news. Euangelion (which we call gospel) is a Greek word, and signifies good, merry, glad, and joyful tydings, that makes a mans heart glad, and makes … Continue reading →

Psalm 139:7 (NLT2)   I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! A philosopher once asked, “Where is God?” The Christian answered, “Let me first ask you, where is he not?” — John Arrowsmith Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of Quotations for the Christian … Continue reading →

1 Peter 1:2 (NLT2)   God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more grace and peace. A … Continue reading →

“When there is room in the heart there is room in the house.”  Danish Proverb Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of Quotations for the Christian World, (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1992), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “Hospitality”. Hebrews 13:2 (NLT2)  Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have … Continue reading →

1 Peter 4:9 (NLT2)   Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay. Who practices hospitality entertains God himself. (Old proverb) Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of Quotations for the Christian World, (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1992), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “Hospitality”.

Romans 5:3-5 (NLT2) 3  We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4  And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. 5  And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we … Continue reading →