Watch therefore, for you don’t know when the lord of the house is coming, whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning; lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping. Mark 13:35-36 WEB In chapter thirteen of the gospel of Mark, Jesus gives prophecy about the...
Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love. John 15:9 WEB These words come from Jesus’ teaching of the vine and its branches. Grafted to the vine that is Jesus Christ, Christians produce the fruit of service to the kingdom of heaven. Nourished by the root of...
You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 NIV King David wrote this psalm while stranded in the desert of Judah. Away from his family, and likely fleeing from his own son, Absalom, David...
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. 1 John 5:13 WEB With these words, John affirms the eternal salvation of those who believe in the Son of...
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 WEB The bible tells us in James 2:26, “For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead....
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things will not be remembered, nor come into mind. Isaiah 65:17 WEB In this prophecy, Isaiah gives a vision of God creating a new heaven and a new earth. His inspired words for God’s people promise justice, prosperity, and peace for...
The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” Jeremiah 31:3 NIV Jeremiah shares these words of comfort with the exiled remnant of the nation of Israel. Because of sin and disobedience, the Babylonians...
Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; Colossians 3:12 WEB In this scripture, Paul mentions the faithful as God’s chosen ones. Originally, God chose the nation of Israel as his people. But now, those who...
He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him. 1 John 2:10 WEB In this scripture, John expands upon his discussion of a new commandment given by Jesus. In John 13:34, Jesus says “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I...
Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God. Romans 12:2 WEB Saved by the grace of God through faith in the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, what is our reasonable spiritual...
But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him? 1 John 3:17 WEB The third chapter of First John begins by announcing the great love of God for his children. Further, he teaches that believers live...
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 10:25 WEB In this chapter of Hebrews, Paul writes about entering the temple with confidence. He encourages the faithful to come together in...
