Michael van Berg

To the Church in Thyatira

Jesus commends Thyatira for love, faith, service, and perseverance. They're growing. But he has something against them: they tolerate a prophetess who teaches and seduces believers into sexual immoral

No More Tears

I'm 73 years old, and I'm dying. I've lost my husband, several friends, and I'm watching the people I love die. The accumulation of grief is almost too much. But John says: God will wipe away every t

The character of God - John 17

It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. The thread of covenant runs through every book of th

Walking by faith - Joshua 8

God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. Reading the Psal

The cost of discipleship - Galatians 6

It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. God is faithful in every circumstance. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character. There's something deeply

What it means to love - Micah 6

The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. Reading the Psalms alongside this gi

God's sovereignty revealed - Matthew 22

We bring nothing; He provides everything. We bring nothing; He provides everything. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. God is faithful in every circumstance. God

The power of prayer - Lamentations 4

The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible. God is faithful in every circumstance. Reading the Ps

Bearing fruit that lasts - 1 Peter 5

Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting. Thi

God's faithfulness through history - Habakkuk 3

God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. The cont

The light of the world - Titus 2

God is faithful in every circumstance. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The promise here is

Bearing fruit that lasts - Jonah 1

I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. God is faithful in every circumstance. God meets us exactly where we are - broken, uncertain, yet chosen. The early church wo

The power of prayer - 1 Kings 10

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every c

The armor of God - 1 Chronicles 21

The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. We bring nothing; He provides everything. God is faithful in every circumstance. The early church would have heard this v

The armor of God - 1 John 3

The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting. The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience wou

Strength in weakness - Colossians 4

Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every circumstance. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never

Finding rest in God - Daniel 10

Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing - both the anguish and the hope. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstan

The light of the world - Job 7

The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character. God is faithful in every circumstance. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. The contrast between human wea

Mercy and justice - Judges 6

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. We bring nothing; He provides everything. G

The heart of worship - 1 Peter 1

My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fu