throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 2 Corinthians 10:5 WEB We fight spiritual battles with prayer, scripture, and heavenly petitions. The weapons of spiritual warfare come...
whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory, 1 Peter 1:8 WEB Our faith is not a philosophy. It is not a self-help program or system of self-improvement. It is the trust and belief in the...
yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him. 1 Corinthians 8:6 WEB Recently converted, the new believers in Corinth encountered some confusion about how to conduct themselves as...
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 118:1 NIV This is another of the psalms of David. In it, David conveys the truth of the reliability of the Lord writing of God, “his love endures forever.” No matter what the circumstances, no matter what the problem, turning...
He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord, he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who doesn’t eat, to the Lord he doesn’t eat, and gives God thanks. Romans 14:6 WEB A controversy arose in the early...
but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31 WEB Of the four gospel accounts of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection, John’s is the last one written. With this statement from the end of his...
that your faith wouldn’t stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. 1 Corinthians 2:5 WEB With these words, Paul finishes an explanation of his preaching from his previous meeting with the church in Corinth. Paul writes that he came to them in weakness with fear and trembling saying he...
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear, having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of...
The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction. Proverbs 16:21 NIV People of high intelligence and learning enjoy the benefits of their intellectual development. Their reputations are enhanced and their value to the community is well known. But Solomon’s words...
We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive...
Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.” John 13:7 WEB Jesus spent a great deal of time and effort preparing his disciples for their eventual task of spreading the gospel message. He had given them power to cast out demons and heal the sick. Jesus...
We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. 1 John 4:16 WEB The early church suffered losses of membership due to false doctrine. False teachers led many away from the faith leaving a remnant of orthodox...
