Isaiah 46:8-10 states, “[8] Remember this, and show yourselves men; bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. [9] Remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is none other; I am God, and there is none like Me, [10] declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure.’” God’s sovereignty over mankind is clearly seen through the lens of the prophet Isaiah’s

Jeremiah 29:10-14 NLT This is what the LORD says: "[10] You will be in Babylon for seventy years. But then I will come and do for you all the good things I have promised, and I will bring you home again. [11] For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. [12] In those days when you pray, I will listen. [13] If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. [14] I will be found by you," s

Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 21:23; Galatians 3:10–13 The cross, as a symbol, has carried many meanings throughout history. In order to understand the symbolism of the cross, we must first consider the definition of a symbol. A symbol is something that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. It may also refer to a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process. The cro

Think about this for a moment: all mankind is sinful by nature. None of us, apart from God’s intervention, merits or deserves the grace God has extended to us through His Son, Jesus Christ. Paul confirms mankind’s sinful condition in Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” “All” means every human being has been touched by sin. Why? How? When? Paul explains this in Romans 5:12-14: “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and deat