Tag Archives: Prayer

Hope in the Darkness – Luke 1:1-18 – Part 2

Posted on December 9, 2025 by dkoop

Does God hear our prayers? That’s a question we have all asked. Does God really hear me? After many years Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth probably questioned if God heard their prayers for a child. But God had great plans … Continue reading →

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Resilient Marriage – Husbands -1 Peter 3:7

Posted on November 11, 2025 by dkoop

Marriage is hard work, consider the plight of a young husband who has been married about one year, and he writes with some trouble, but he writes this letter in the vernacular of the computer world. He writes the letter … Continue reading →

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Living with Joy – Philippians 4:4-9

Posted on October 18, 2025 by dkoop

It seems strange that a man in prison would be telling a church to rejoice. But Paul’s attitude teaches us an important lesson: Our inner attitudes do not have to reflect our outward circumstances. Paul was full of joy because … Continue reading →

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Praying with Joy – Philippians 1:1-10 Commentary

Posted on September 16, 2025 by dkoop

In spite of his difficult circumstances as a prisoner in Rome, Paul is rejoicing. The secret of his joy is the single mind; he lives for Christ and the Gospel. (Christ is named eighteen times in Philippians 1, and the … Continue reading →

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