through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, [romans 1:5]   the obedience of faith.   as believers, we are all commissioned with a task. we are to ‘“go therefore and...

and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, [romans 1:4]   Jesus, during his ministry, had sometimes subtly and sometimes boldly and directly declared that he was the...

paul a servant of christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, concerning his son, who was descended from david according to the flesh . . .”[romans 1:3]   nathan...

paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures [romans 2:1-2]   what makes someone faithful - they keep promises.   we make a lot of...

paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, [romans 1:1]   remember WHOSE you are.   this has been the ryan family creed for some time. it was how we sent our kids out of the house the first time and it was how...

but when the pharisees heard that he had silenced the sadducees, they gathered together. and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” and he said to him, “you shall love the Lord your God with all...

and Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. he said to them, it is written, ‘my house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it...

and behold, a man came up to him, saying, “teacher, what good deed must i do to have eternal life?” and he said to him, “why do you ask me about what is good? there is only one who is good. if you would enter life, keep the commandments.” he said to him, “which ones?”...

to grant to those who mourn in zion—     to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning,     the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness,     the planting of the Lord,...

the Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,     because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor;     he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives,     and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;   to...