Closer Day By Day

Today I made a discovery.  It was something I should have done but did not. All along, I knew that the International Assembly of the True Jesus Church website (ia.tjc.org) had some downloadable materials that we could use for our reading and understanding of the Bible.  But I did not really check it out until [...]

Last week, we read about God’s mercy is not only for the Jews, but also for the Gentiles.  If fact, when Paul wrote this, probably there were more Gentile Christians than Jewish Christians and this created some potential conflicts within the Church that Paul sought to address in…. Bible Passage:  Romans 11 – 12 Paul [...]

Today’s Bible Passage:  Romans 9 – 10 Whenever I read Paul’s letters, I cannot but feel the intensity of his love for Christ and His people.  And I am sure if you take the time to read these 2 chapters slowly today, you can also feel his love burning through… Romans 9:3 – “I could [...]

Whenever I read today’s passage, I cringe… Bible Passage: Romans 7 – 8 Because I see myself in the very words that Paul writes… “I have discovered this principle of life—that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. I love God’s law with all my heart. But there [...]

Image via Wikipedia Today’s passage is from the Epistle to the Romans: Bible Passage:  Romans 5 – 6 Today’s reading has so many wonderful encouragement and grace that I just do not know where to begin. And instead of writing so much for you to read, why not spend more time reading this passage and [...]

We have finished one cycle and now back to the Epistles. Today we look at Romans Chapters 3 to 4. From Chapter 3: 1-8, we read that because of the sins and unbelief of the Jews, even though they were the chosen race of God, they were not able to turn away the wrath of [...]

Happy 2009!  Let’s Start Reading The Bible Together This Year! I know today is the first day of the new year and you are still in a celebratory mood. And it’s great you are reading this now because it shows you are willing to make a start in reading the bible together this year. Let’s [...]