“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” Mark 1:15 NIV John the Baptist ministry prepared the way for the ministry of Jesus. As we read in Matthew 3:1-2, “In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And...
I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more. Revelation 21:1 WEB The book of Revelation is the only apocalyptic book in the New Testament. As such, it occupies a central place in Christian eschatology, the study of the end...
Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth. John 17:17 WEB In chapter seventeen of John’s gospel, Jesus prays for God to glorify him as he glorified the Father. Christ says in John 17:3-4, “I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me...
But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities.The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 WEB These words from the prophet Isaaiah predict the life and death of the promised Messiah. Centuries later, Jesus was born...
Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism: but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.” Acts 10:34-35 WEB When he makes this statement, Peter is in the city of Caesarea Maritima, the Roman capital of Samaria and...
If you love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15 WEB Chapter four of John’s gospel begins with Jesus encouraging his disciples to believe in him as they believe in God. As the Son of God and the final sacrifice for human sin, Jesus reassures his followers by revealing his preparations for their...
The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.” John 3:2 WEB Nicodemus was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He most likely sought out Jesus in the night to avoid the...
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. Ephesians 6:10 WEB In chapter six of his letter to the Ephesians, Paul instructs fathers to avoid frustrating their children, rather, raising them with instruction in the word of God. He begins the chapter encouraging children to...
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Genesis 1:28 KJV After God created mankind in his own...
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. John 14:6 WEB With these words, Jesus prepared his disciples for his arrest, crucifixion, and resurrection. Through his ministry, Jesus called men and women to repentance, demonstrating...
Pray like this: “Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.” Matthew 6:9 WEB In his Sermon on the Mount, Christ teaches the faithful how to approach God in prayer. The Lord warns his listeners about hypocrisy, teaching that God only rewards sincerity. Therefore, he cautions against seeking...
Jesus wept. John 11:35 WEB The shortest verse in the Bible comes from the story of the miraculous raising of Lazarus from the dead. Originally, the books of the Bible were not organized into chapters and verses. But as they were, it is apparent that the significance of these two words warranted...
