Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, 2 Timothy 3:16 WEB The King James version of this scripture reads, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God.” The Greek word translated here, “theopneustos”...
As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one. Romans 3:10 WEB With these words, “there is no one righteous,” Paul directs our attention to a famous Psalm of King David. David wrote in Psalm 14:1, “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt. They have done...
Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;’ and, ‘Because I go to the Father’?” John 16:17 WEB The promised Messiah came into the world and the world rejected him...
Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place where he was about to come. Luke 10:1 WEB With these words, Luke describes the Lord Jeus Christ sending out herolds in groups. The Lord sent them two by two to announce...
Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!” John 6:7 NIV This scripture comes to us as part of the miraculous feeding of the five thousand. The bible records five thousand men in attendance on the far shore of the Sea of...
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit Ephesians 5:18 NIV Like today, alcohol use was rampant in the time of Paul’s ministry. As new believers in Christ, Paul warns the church at Ephesus against the dangers of drinking alcohol in excess. The term...
Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels; Matthew 25:41 WEB The choices we make in life determine the outcomes we receive. The scientific understanding of cause and effect, results from the...
All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should...
Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:1-2 WEB What exactly does the concept of justification by faith mean? A person...
Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him. John 14:23 WEB This passage occurs in the context of Jesus’ promise to send the Holy Spirit to his disciples. Midway through chapter fourteen of John’s gospel...
One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table. Luke 7:36 WEB It may seem strange that a Pharisee asks Jesus to eat with him at this house. The Pharisees rejected John the Baptist and often opposed the Lord in his ministry....
On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight. Acts 20:7 WEB Chapter twenty of the Book of Acts describes the faithful service of Paul the apostle. This...
