But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him. Psalm 4:3 KJV The fourth Psalm is written by King David. In it, he speaks to God, to himself, and to other men. His son Absolom and a band of his followers were in pursuit of David in...
For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. Titus 3:3 WEB Most scholars think that the apostle Paul wrote Titus in the time between his two letters to Timothy. Titus was an early missionary...
Do all things without complaining and arguing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world, Philippians 2:14-15 WEB As Christians, we serve as examples of our faith to...
For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another; 1 John 3:11 WEB These words from John help us to understand the primary importance of love in the Christian life. The first apostles of Christ taught the gospel with a focus on Jesus’ commandment to...
You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit, 1 Thessalonians 1:6 WEB It is nearly certain that Paul wrote this first letter to the church in Thessalonica. The city of the Thessalonians in modern Greece was a thriving...
For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise. Hebrews 10:36 WEB Paul begins the tenth chapter of Hebrews with an explanation of the law. Paul says the law is only a shadow of things to come. With this, Paul explains that bulls and calves cannot take away...
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak. Acts 2:4 WEB The Holy Spirit is one of the three aspects of God. We have in the one true God, our heavenly Father, Jesus, the Son of God, and the Holy Spirit. Our...
