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...
They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer. Acts 2:42 WEB This statement comes from a narrative of the acts of the apostles following their receiving the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. The followers of Chist were following...
He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation. Mark 16:15 WEB This statement attributed to Jesus is similar to the command Jesus gave in the gospel of Matthew, known as the Great Commission. Matthew 28:19 records Christ’s words, “Go and make disciples of...
Therefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets. Matthew 7:12 WEB In chapters five through seven of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus gives his famous Sermon on the Mount. Our scripture is a portion of that sermon. Here, Jesus teaches...
When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him. Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him. Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” Luke 14:1-3 WEB Jesus...
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1 WEB With these words, John warns the faithful of false teachers who deny the divinity of Christ. He encourages believers to test...
However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming. John 16:13 WEB During the ministry of Jesus, his disciples misunderstood much of what he...
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27 WEB Saying, “I know them and they follow me,” Jesus uses the metaphor of a shepherd keeping his flock to illustrate his relationship to repentant sinners. As the shepherd of his people, the Lord leads his flock...
looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, Titus 2:13 WEB Jesus makes many appearances in the Bible. He is present at the beginning of creation as stated in John 1:1 which reads, ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and...
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent, Acts 17:30 WEB People everywhere should repent. These words to the people of Athens concern the worship of idols in ignorance of the God who created all things. Proclaiming the gospel...
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Romans 8:29 KJV When God created heaven and earth, he made mankind in his own image. He then gave man authority over the living creatures of this world....
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. James 2:26 KJV This statement from James, the brother of Jesus, cuts to the core of a controversy that exists in our understanding of Christian faith. Are we saved by faith or by works? Scripture teaches that our...
