Foundation of Faith – Page 56

The Lord’s Prayer (Part 10): Today

February 22, 2018

“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And […]

Steady Footsteps

February 20, 2018

“And make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed” (Hebrews 12:13). Most everyone knows what steady footsteps look like in everyday life. A small […]

A Seed

February 14, 2018

A seed is a wonderful thing. There is much majesty and grandeur in what God has created. A seed, however, is small and easily overlooked. Look at the grandeur of the open sky, the flaming […]

“Petition For Pardon Denied” … And Yet Pardoned!

February 7, 2018

Precisely at 9 o’clock in the evening, the prison guard unlocked a cell door. The Chief Magistrate and I, the prison chaplain, stepped into the narrow cell. The handcuffed prisoner, a sergeant, briefly acknowledged our […]

Growth and Bearing Fruit

February 7, 2018

“The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.” (Psalm 92:12) God often uses images to explain specific truths about salvation. Here the righteous is compared to a […]

It Depends on Growth

February 4, 2018

We have a little peach tree in our garden. It is still small and only has a thin trunk and delicate branches. It bloomed for the first time last year. This spring, it was decorated […]

To Live is Christ

February 2, 2018

During the time when John Calvin left the doctrine of the Catholic church, a large group of youth in the city of Geneva, who also broke with Rome, surrendered their entire lives to the Lord […]

At the Border

January 28, 2018

There are national borders that separate one country from another. Most people live spread out all over the country. However, part of the population lives in the border region. Some of these people commute to […]

The Lord’s Prayer (Part 9): Forgiveness

January 25, 2018

After the words: “Give us this day our daily bread” the Lord’s prayer continues with “And forgive us.” Are there any prerequisites for being forgiven? Prerequisites for forgiveness. In 1 John 1:9 we read: “If […]

The Call to Unity

January 22, 2018

Before Jesus left this world, He prayed earnestly for the unity of God’s people. Unity is a sign of true discipleship. Jesus prayed “that they all may be one, as You, Father are in Me, […]