But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9 NIV In verse nine of chapter two in his first epistle, Peter presents four attributes of those who...
He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence. Colossians 1:18 WEB In Colossians 1:12, Paul gives thanks to God for making us fit to partake in the inheritance of the saints. In verse thirteen, Paul...
After these things, there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, “Bethesda”, having five porches. John 5:1-2 WEB In the opening lines of chapter five of his gospel, John writes of Jesus attending a...
He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up, Luke 18:1 WEB Luke begins chapter eighteen of his gospel introducing a short parable Jesus taught about the importance of prayer. In the parable, Jesus teaches of a woman who petitions a judge who does not fear God. After...
Thus consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:11 WEB Paul begins chapter six of his letter to the Romans with two questions. He asks in Romans 6:1, “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? WEB” Of course,...
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Matthew 4:1 WEB Chapter three of Matthew’s gospel ends with the baptism of Jesus. As Jesus emerges from the water, the Holy Spirit descended upon Christ. Matthew 3:17 records what happened next saying, “Behold, a...
even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. Acts 10:38 WEB Under the direction of a holy angel, a Roman centurion named Cornelius summoned the Apostle Peter to his...
So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God, Ephesians 2:19 WEB Initially, Paul preached salvation through faith in Christ only to the Jews. The main focus of his early ministry was convincing practicing Jews that...
They, when they heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. Jesus was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle. John 8:9 WEB Chapter eight of John’s gospel begins with Jesus teaching in the temple. A group of...
Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service. Acts 6:1 WEB As the church grew, opportunities for conflict arose among church members. Luke begins chapter six...
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 WEB In verse seven of chapter five of Matthew’s gospel, Jesus continues to reveal who is truly blessed by God. Collectively called the Beatitudes, this list of blessed individuals is in striking contrast to who worldly people call...
I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way. Luke 13:3 WEB At the end of the previous chapter, Jesus spoke about the importance of interpreting the signs of the times. In doing so, Jesus points to man’s ability to predict the weather based on signs in the sky. He...
