for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 WEB The apostle Paul taught the truth of the good news of Jesus Christ. Having been a legalistic Pharisee, Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus changed him completely. He went from...
However, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” the things God has prepared for those who love him. 1 Corinthians 2:9 NIV These beautiful and encouraging words concerning what no eye has seen come from the prophet Isaiah. Paul quotes...
One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. John 3:36 WEB There are no perfect men. No one lives life without committing sin. Paul teaches in Romans 3:23, “for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God....
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:21 WEB These words from Second Peter make clear the nature of prophecy. Truly prophetic words come from God. They are more than predictions of future events produced from processing...
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7 WEB In John 8:12 we read, “ Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not...
There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end, it leads to death. Proverbs 14:12 WEB This proverb of Solomon is repeated again in Proverbs 16:25. Whether this is from compiling different lists of proverbs or because of the desirability of repetition in learning is not known. It is,...
The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Isaiah 58:11 NIV Isaiah wrote his prophecies primarily for the nation of Israel. In chapter fifty-eight,...
I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Psalm 143:6 WEB Simply titled as a psalm of David, Psalm 143 is another of David’s pleas to God while in the midst of crisis. It is likely that David wrote these lines late in his life during the rebellion of his son...
that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person, Ephesians 3:16 WEB Paul begins a prayer in verse fourteen of the third chapter of Ephesians that continues with this statement. With these words, Paul...
Jesus said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I am.” John 8:58 WEB When God spoke to Moses instructing him to bring the people of Israel out of Egypt, Moses asks who shall he say sent him. Exodus 3:14 gives the Lord’s reply saying, “God said to Moses, “I AM...
Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 1 Corinthians 6:19 WEB In his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul intends to shame the church for engaging in worldly behavior. Specifically, they were suing one another,...
This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14 WEB Those who believe in Christ are saved from sin by the grace of God. However, The response to our salvation is service to the kingdom of heaven. Good...
