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...
I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. John 15:1 NIV This statement is another of the many times that Jeus uses the language “I am” in the gospel of John. The Lord’s word evokes our Father God’s words spoken to Moses from the burning bush in Genesis. Jesus’ choice of words reveal...
But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 WEB Our willingness to sacrifice for others is the proof of our love. Love, in a godly sense, is not an outpouring of emotion or mere words. Love is active and always seeking to benefit...
I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 WEB With these words, Jesus describes the only way to live a fruitful, productive Christian life. Saying, “I am the vine,” Christ reveals himself as the source...
Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, “Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me. Acts 1:4 WEB Before Jesus ascended into heaven, he made this statement to his disciples concerning ‘the promise of the Father.” After his death and...
