In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!” Matthew 3:1-2 WEB The gospel of Matthew begins with genealogy from the house of David to the house of Joseph, engaged to the mother of Jesus. It then relates...
When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God. Proverbs 14:32 NIV When we encounter trouble, God is always the best source of help, protection, and guidance. Through all of life’s trials and tribulations, the Lord is faithful to shield and...
and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator, Colossians 3:10 WEB As descendants of Adam, we are born in a fallen state. In other words, man is by nature in rebellion to the will of God. We read in Romans 3:10, “As it is written, ‘There is no one...
I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh, for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness for sanctification. Romans 6:19 WEB In the preceding verses, Paul writes that...
When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. Acts 11:26 WEB As Christians, we are part of a family of faith that is grafted onto the vine of Jewish...
Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things. Philippians 4:8 WEB In the...
For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens. 2 Corinthians 5:1 WEB Paul’s Second Epistle to the Corinthians displays spiritual strength, tender affection, and the passion of Paul in his affliction...
There will be no curse anymore. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will serve him. Revelation 22:3 WEB The twenty-second chapter of Revelation begins with a description of the restoration of Eden from the throne of God. In the garden where God made the first man,...
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord. Colossians 3:16 WEB In the preceding verses, Paul encourages the Colossian church to actively display many positive...
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal; Matthew 6:20 WEB In the previous verse, Christ discourages his followers from storing up wealth on earth. He reminds them of the temporary nature of these things and...
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4 WEB Every sincere Christian benefits from the encouragement of the scriptures. Although Christ died to free us from the...
For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. Romans 14:9 WEB The prior two verses give the context for this statement. Paul says in Romans 14:7-8, “For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself. For if we live, we live to...
