But know this: that in the last days, grievous times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, not lovers of good,...
Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. James 1:13 WEB The epistle written by James, the brother of Jesus, begins with a greeting addressing the twelve tribes of Israel scattered throughout the world. He identifies...
Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father....
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. Matthew 25:14 KJV Chapter twenty-five of Matthew’s gospel begins with the parable of the ten virgins. In the parable, Jesus teaches the importance of maintaining...
You shall have no other gods before me. Exodus 20:3 WEB Exodus is one of five books in the Old Testament written by Moses. It is the second in order of the first five books of the bible attributed to him. As the man God chose to lead the Hebrews out of captivity in Egypt God spoke to Moses on...
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7 NIV In the opening of the fourth chapter of John’s first epistle, he explains how to discern if a spirit is from God. He describes how to judge the sincerity of any...
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Matthew 7:15 KJV This is another of Jesus’ statements from his famous Sermon on the Mount. It serves as a warning. Saying, “beware of false prophets,” Jesus follows a theme in his ministry...
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Ephesians 5:21 NIV In chapter five of Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus, the apostle instructs his reader to follow God’s example as dearly loved children. Paul exhorts the church to do this with the love Christ demonstrated in obedience to...
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son Colossians 1:13 KJV Paul begins his letter to the Colossians with a greeting emphasizing grace and peace. He follows this with thanksgiving and prayer. Specifically, Colossians 1:9-14 reveals...
Jesus said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:9-10 This statement made by Jesus is in reference to a chief tax collector named Zacchaeus. As a wealthy tax collector, the...
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. James 2:19 NIV James was the brother of our Lord Jesus Christ. He was a son of Mary and Joseph. As a member of a faithful Jewish family, James believed in the one true God. If James ever doubted the divinity of...
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness Luke 4:1 WEB Before the ministry of Jesus Christ began, John the Baptist preached in the wilderness of the lower Jordan Valley. His message was repentance from sin in preparation for the...
