For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us. Romans 8:18 WEB Paul begins chapter eight of his letter to the Romans with an explanation of life through the Spirit of God for those who accept Jesus as Lord and...
The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork. Psalm 19:1 WEB King David wrote these memorable words. With them, he asserts that creation itself testifies to the glory of God. His handiwork is displayed before our eyes as a testimony. In other words, creation is a means by...
Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving, before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 6:1 WEB This statement is part of Jesus’ sermon on the mount. It deals with the motivation for charitable giving. The proper motivation is to...
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will not be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35 WEB Jesus makes the first of many “I am” statements in this passage. The words “I am” refer to Jesus’ divinity as the Son of God. When the Lord spoke to...
knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation. For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:20-21 WEB Peter makes these statements as a first hand witness to the transfiguration of Jesus. Luke...
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 WEB This famous scripture from Romans condenses the gospel message down to a few simple words. The bible teaches that sin is the cause of death. Death is our penalty or punishment for...
Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end will be saved. 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 24:12-14 WEB Chapter twenty-four of Matthew’s...
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. Romans 6:4 NIV Baptism is symbolic of death and rebirth. Paul writes in the previous scripture in Romans 6:3, “Or don’t...
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28 WEB The Galatians endured a movement to Judaize converted Christians. Simply put, this means that some were falsely teaching that salvation...
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:20 WEB This scripture describes God calling the church at Laodicea to repentance from sin. Previous verses describe church members in...
The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it? Jeremiah 17:9 WEB The heart beats at the core of human flesh. It is the seat of human emotion and desire. When ruled by our hearts, we are reactive, impulsive, and often, poorly self controlled. When we listen...
Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. Acts 13:1 WEB In his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul describes the Holy Spirit giving various...
