Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” Matthew 22:37–39 WEB These famous words of Jesus Christ about the...
Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her: Proverbs 31:28 WEB There are many qualities of a God-fearing man or a God-fearing woman. Humble, wise, and faithful, God-fearing men and women love one another with actions and sincerity. They are willing to sacrifice for...
Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Psalm 100:3 KJV In this passage the Psalmist expresses God’s sovereignty over his people saying of the Israelites in relation to God, “we are his people.” As such,...
The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ. He will reign forever and ever!” Revelation 11:15 WEB The book of Revelation, written by John the Elder on the island of Patmos, reveals the...
For of him, and through him, and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen. Romans 11:36 WEB Paul precedes this statement with a reference to Isaiah 40:13, “Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counselor hath taught him? KJV” He then refers to Job 41:11 which...
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. Matthew 24:35 WEB In Genesis, we become familiar with how God created the universe. The first verse in the bible, the famous words from Genesis 1:1 state, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. WEB” Genesis...
You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ You say so correctly, for so I am. John 13:13 WEB In the time of Jesus’ ministry, as through most of history, washing another person’s feet showed lower status. In chapter thirteen of John, during the evening meal, Jesus arose to wash the feet of his disciples....
So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. Galatians 3:24 WEB As Christians, the grace of God saves us through faith in Jesus Christ. And yet, there is still importance to keeping the law of God. Jesus gave us an example of living the perfect...
coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious. 1 Peter 2:4 WEB Did you ever play hide and seek as a child? In the game, we are safe when we touch base. In the Christian faith, when we touch base with the cornerstone of our faith, Jesus Christ, we are in touch...
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:4 WEB In chapters one through three of the Book of First John, the author writes about eternal life through faith in Jesus teaching followers of Christ, “you are of...
not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer; Romans 12:11-12 WEB Before making this statement about serving the Lord, Paul encouraged followers to outdo one another in showing honor to fellow believers....
with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not to men, Ephesians 6:7 WEB In some capacity, we all live lives of service. We serve in our families, at work, and in our communities. Some serve as leaders and some as followers. Paul’s statement in his letter to the Ephesians encourages each of...
