For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. Titus 3:3 WEB Most scholars think that the apostle Paul wrote Titus in the time between his two letters to Timothy. Titus was an early missionary...
Do all things without complaining and arguing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world, Philippians 2:14-15 WEB As Christians, we serve as examples of our faith to...
For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another; 1 John 3:11 WEB These words from John help us to understand the primary importance of love in the Christian life. The first apostles of Christ taught the gospel with a focus on Jesus’ commandment to...
You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit, 1 Thessalonians 1:6 WEB It is nearly certain that Paul wrote this first letter to the church in Thessalonica. The city of the Thessalonians in modern Greece was a thriving...
For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise. Hebrews 10:36 WEB Paul begins the tenth chapter of Hebrews with an explanation of the law. Paul says the law is only a shadow of things to come. With this, Paul explains that bulls and calves cannot take away...
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak. Acts 2:4 WEB The Holy Spirit is one of the three aspects of God. We have in the one true God, our heavenly Father, Jesus, the Son of God, and the Holy Spirit. Our...
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 NIV This inspiring scripture encourages the believer to understand that God is at work in all circumstances. No matter what you are going through in life, God has...
But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Galatians 6:14 WEB A genuine Christian demonstrates humility. Paul, in his letter to the Galatians, deflects any praise or glory for himself. Instead,...
Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, 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 10:24-25 WEB Our lives of service and faith in Jesus Christ are not an...
So, the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith. Acts 6:7 NIV During the time of Jesus’ ministry, scripture teaches of the twelve disciples hand selected by Jesus to follow and work with him. However,...
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 1:5 WEB James, the brother Jesus, wrote this epistle to the twelve tribes of Israel in dispersion from their homeland. The Israelites were scattered in various...
I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. Ephesians 1:16-17 In each of Paul’s letters, he includes prayers for...
