And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 NIV This inspiring scripture encourages the believer to understand that God is at work in all circumstances. No matter what you are going through in life, God has...
But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Galatians 6:14 WEB A genuine Christian demonstrates humility. Paul, in his letter to the Galatians, deflects any praise or glory for himself. Instead,...
Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25 WEB Our lives of service and faith in Jesus Christ are not an...
So, the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith. Acts 6:7 NIV During the time of Jesus’ ministry, scripture teaches of the twelve disciples hand selected by Jesus to follow and work with him. However,...
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 1:5 WEB James, the brother Jesus, wrote this epistle to the twelve tribes of Israel in dispersion from their homeland. The Israelites were scattered in various...
I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. Ephesians 1:16-17 In each of Paul’s letters, he includes prayers for...
I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit. Matthew 3:11 WEB John the Baptist received the title of his name from his practice of baptizing repentant sinners in...
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV When we consider the nineteenth verse of these two scriptures, these scriptures have a...
Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” Genesis 1:26 NIV God’s creation reaches its pinnacle in...
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, anymore. The first things have passed away. Revelation 21:4 WEB The revelation John received on the island of Patmos concerns events that are yet to come. As mature Christians...
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others. Philippians 2:3-4 WEB With this statement, Paul continues his focus on unity in the church....
Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV Jeremiah wrote Lamentations in a time of great grief for the people of Israel. The book describes God’s judgment on the nation for...
