Table of Contents
Foreword ix
Editor's Introduction xiii
God Is with Us: Matthew 28:20 1
Waiting at the Door: Revelation 3:20 7
National Memorial Day: Matthew 24:6-14 13
The Promised Land: Genesis 32:24-31; 33:10 23
God Is Love: 1 John 4:16 29
Lazarus and the Rich Man: Luke 16:19-31 33
Risen with Christ: Colossians 3:1-4 41
The Things That Are Above: Colossians 3:1-4 49
Overcoming Fear: Matthew 8:23-27 59
Gideon: God Is My Lord: Judges 6:15-16; 7:2; 8:23 67
The Joy of Ascension: 1 Peter 1:7b-9 75
Who Do You Say That I Am? Matthew 16:13-18 81
Ambassadors for Christ: 2 Corinthians 5:20 87
Turning Back: 2 Corinthians 5:10 95
As a Mother Comforts Her Child: Wisdom 3:3 101
Come, O Rescuer: Luke 21:28 109
My Spirit Rejoices: Luke 1:46-55 115
Beginning with Christ: Luke 9:57-62 123
Repent and Do Not Judge: Luke 13:1-5: 127
Come unto Me: Matthew 11:28-30 133
... and Have Not Love: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 139
What Love Wants: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 147
Must I Be Perfect? 1 Corinthians 13:8-12 155
A Church That Believes, Hopes, and Loves: 1 Corinthians 13:13 161
My Strength Is Made Perfect in Weakness: 2 Corinthians 12:9 167
Lord, Help My Unbelief: Mark 9:23-24 171
Forgiveness: Matthew 18:21-35 177
The Betrayer: Matthew 26:45b-50 185
Loving Our Enemies: Romans 12:l6c-21 193
The Gift of Faith: Mark 9:24 201
Death Is Swallowed Up in Victory: 1 Corinthians 15:55 207
For Further Reading 211
Sources 213
