Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy, it doesn’t brag, is not proud, 1 Corinthians 13:4 WEB Paul’s message in chapter thirteen of his first letter to the Corinthians is beautiful and stark. God requires love in all that we do. Earlier in his letter, Paul addressed divisions among church...
The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Mark 1:1 WEB This statement begins Mark’s gospel account of the Good News of Jesus Christ. Mark follows by describing the ministry of John the Baptist as fulfillment of biblical prophecy. Specifically, Mark refers to prophecies from...
Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. Jude 1:3 WEB Jude opens his letter identifying himself as the brother of James and servant...
We dreamed a dream in one night, he and I. Each man dreamed according to the interpretation of his dream. Genesis 41:11 WEB In this verse, an Egyptian court official explains to Pharoah an experience he had while imprisoned with Joseph the favored son of Jacob. The official served as...
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 WEB In this verse, Jesus famously changes the name of his disciple Simon to Peter. Peter comes from the Greek word “Petros” which means...
The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit. John 3:8 WEB In this verse, Jesus continues speaking with Nicodemus about spiritual rebirth. In the understanding of the Hebrew Pharisee...
to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 2 Timothy 1:2 WEB Paul’s second letter to his fellow evangelist Timothy is one of four letters written by Paul in the New Testament. It is one of three pastoral epistles attributed to Paul in the...
Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us, Hebrews 12:1 WEB At the time of their composition, the books of the Bible were not...
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots. Luke 23:34 WEB Chapter twenty-three of Luke’s gospel begins with a crowd of accusers leading Jesus to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea. The assembled mob...
Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Proverbs 16:3 NIV Chapter sixteen in the Book of Proverbs presents the wisdom of submission to the word and will of God. In all things we do there is either righteousness or unrighteousness. In every plan of our hearts, there...
Some of you were such, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God. 1 Corinthians 6:11 WEB In chapter six of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, he addressed lawsuits among believers and sexual immorality....
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Acts 2:37 WEB In chapter two of the Book of Acts, Luke describes the first day of Pentecost after the ascension of Christ. On that day, the disciples received the...
