Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you...
But the humble shall inherit the land and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. Psalm 37:11 WEB Psalm 37 which mentions humble people delighting themselves in the abundance of peace is an alphabetic acrostic psalm written by King David. In its modern form in the bible, it is numbered...
God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:9 WEB This simple statement is part of Paul’s introduction of his first letter to the church in Corinth. He opens his letter describing the grace of God. Paul discusses salvation...
Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life. Revelation 2:10 WEB Of all the churches...
Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 WEB As Christians we are called to follow the example of Jesus. Jesus teaches his disciples to give freely. In Matthew 10:8, Christ says, “Heal the...
The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Psalm 24:1 KJV This psalm of David was most likely written to celebrate returning the ark of the covenant to the city of David, Jerusalem. With these words, David affirms the first verse of scripture in...
and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth. Ephesians 4:24 WEB In chapter four of his letter to the Ephesians, Paul begins focusing on unity and maturity in the body of Christ. He then shifts to instructions for Christian living. In...
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12 KJV This famous scripture describes the spiritual battle that rages in the minds and hearts of...
May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love, and into the perseverance of Christ. 2 Thessalonians 3:5 WEB Jesus encountered and overcame great difficulty in his life and ministry. The Lord endured temptation and trials adhering to the will of God throughout his many difficulties. At all times,...
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds. 1 Peter 2:24 WEB In this portion of Peter’s first epistle, the writer encourages the faithful to follow the example of Jesus in submission to all authority....
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Matthew 4:19 KJV This section of the gospel of Matthew describes Jesus calling two pairs of brothers to follow him as disciples. Each of the four men worked as fishermen. Andrew and Peter as well as James and John fished the...
I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. John 6:51 WEB When the Israelites were in the wilderness after leaving Egypt, God provided for their needs with manna,...
