Mike Singenstreu

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.  My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of […]

“But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that

“So we have come to know and to believe (rely/trust) the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” 1 John 4:16 Given the compassion and provision from Christ that we looked at yesterday in Mark 8, this is the perfect perspective-setting Scripture for today. Through

“Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.” Rom. 6:13-14 Good morning,

“Pray then like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.(For yours is

“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have tribulation. But take heart because I have overcome world.” (John 16:33) We live in a world where everyone spins each event or history in their own favor or in the favor of someone else. Everything we

“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” (1 Pet. 5:10); As we begin our week, many of us know what is before us, so we look to you for a voice

“…but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy.’” (1 Pet. 1:15-16). Even if there were no tangible benefits in this life for holy living, we are still called to holiness. The reason is that our calling

“For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.” Rom. 14:23 Paul makes a bold statement at the end Romans 14. Did you see this?  Look again, “For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.” Really? This kind of statement should at the very least cause us to stop and reflect and maybe ask ourselves, “Do I

“When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying, ‘Fear not, I am the first and the last, and (I am) the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.’” Rev. 1:17-18 Reading