by MJR | Jun 5, 2026 | Genuine Hope
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son...
by MJR | Jun 4, 2026 | Genuine Hope
We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them. 1 John 5: 18 What does Christian growth look like on a day-to-day basis? It has been said that Christian discipleship is “a...
by MJR | Jun 3, 2026 | Genuine Hope
And Jesus Christ was revealed as God’s Son by his baptism in water and by shedding his blood on the cross—not by water only, but by water and blood. And the Spirit, who is truth, confirms it with his testimony. So we have these three witnesses— the Spirit, the water,...
by MJR | Jun 2, 2026 | Genuine Hope
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. 1 John 5: 2-3 I don’t drive as much as I used to from day to day,...
by MJR | May 29, 2026 | Genuine Hope
We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19 It’s too bad that we use “love” to describe our affection for so many things. I love strawberries. I love a good book. I love my wife. I love my family. The problem is that our english word for love often misses the mark....
