Did you ever think about how much of our time we spend cleaning? Whether it is dust and dirt that keep us cleaning or keeping equipment in good working order, we have a lot of cleaning to do. It is continuous warfare against dirt and dust. Whether it is in the house or in the garage, we clean it up and then, in a few days, or maybe in just a few hours, we have to go back and clean it over again. And all kinds of equipment have been developed to make that cleaning easier --- w

In Christ, we have strength to deal with the moments and events in life that are hopeless. At the end of his 2 nd  missionary journey Paul wrote his first letter to the church in Corinth, he writes these words (13:13): “But now faith, hope, love, abide in these three; but the greatest of these is love.” What he is saying here is that faith is necessary; hope is necessary. He then singles out love and says that love is the greatest of all. Now, most of us, I think, would agree

Jesus came into this world to be an example. He came here to show us the Father. He came here to take our sins upon Himself on the cross. He came to destroy the works of the devil. While He went about His ministry doing these things, He gathered up followers along the way. These followers He called “disciples,” READ: Luke 14:25-33 Now large crowds were going along with Him; and He turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and