Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. Matthew 24:35 WEB In Genesis, we become familiar with how God created the universe. The first verse in the bible, the famous words from Genesis 1:1 state, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. WEB” Genesis...
You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ You say so correctly, for so I am. John 13:13 WEB In the time of Jesus’ ministry, as through most of history, washing another person’s feet showed lower status. In chapter thirteen of John, during the evening meal, Jesus arose to wash the feet of his disciples....
So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. Galatians 3:24 WEB As Christians, the grace of God saves us through faith in Jesus Christ. And yet, there is still importance to keeping the law of God. Jesus gave us an example of living the perfect...
coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious. 1 Peter 2:4 WEB Did you ever play hide and seek as a child? In the game, we are safe when we touch base. In the Christian faith, when we touch base with the cornerstone of our faith, Jesus Christ, we are in touch...
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:4 WEB In chapters one through three of the Book of First John, the author writes about eternal life through faith in Jesus teaching followers of Christ, “you are of...
not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer; Romans 12:11-12 WEB Before making this statement about serving the Lord, Paul encouraged followers to outdo one another in showing honor to fellow believers....
with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not to men, Ephesians 6:7 WEB In some capacity, we all live lives of service. We serve in our families, at work, and in our communities. Some serve as leaders and some as followers. Paul’s statement in his letter to the Ephesians encourages each of...
We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. Psalm 33:20 NIV Psalm 33 is full of praise and rejoicing in the goodness of God. The Septuagint credits King David with writing it. Otherwise, we have no clear indication of the author. The Psalm is a celebration of the power and...
Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 WEB We all need the grace of God. As we read in Romans 3:23, “for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God. WEB” Fortunately for us, Jesus...
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 NIV In this chapter, James encourages believers to consider it pure joy when facing trials of all sorts. He asserts that testing faith produces...
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 KJV In this chapter of Philippians, Paul urges the followers of Christ to be of one mind as he teaches believers that “God will supply your needs.” He tells us to rejoice in the Lord always,...
in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began; Titus 1:2 WEB Paul personally converted the Greek gentile Titus to belief in Jesus as Savior. The epistle is ostensibly a letter Paul wrote directly to Titus. It is one of three pastoral epistles in the New Testament....
