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,...
For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings. Job 34:21 WEB This statement from the oldest book in the bible speaks of the omniscience of God. Omniscience is the state of knowing all things. Only God is omniscient. Our Father in heaven sees all things and knows all things. There...
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. John 1:9 KJV With these words, John presents Jesus as the true Light of the world. Light, in this sense, is a symbol of true knowledge, goodness, and life. The first eighteen lines of John’s gospel introduce Jesus in...
Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you. 1 Timothy 4:16 WEB In this closing line of the fourth chapter of 1 Timothy, Paul writes these words to encourage Timothy to persevere in his ministry....
The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:9 WEB With these words, Paul urges his readers to actively serve the church. Paul concludes this short letter to the Philippians with advice to be of one mind in...
And if it seems evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15 KJV...
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. 1 Peter 2:17 WEB The apostle Peter writes this letter to churches in Asia Minor giving them advice on how to live as Christians. His advice is to follow the example of Jesus and live in submission to God and worldly authorities. In...
What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 WEB These encouraging words are some of the most quoted in all of scripture. Paul teaches in his letter in Romans 6:28, “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those...
Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Matthew 7:1-2 NIV This scripture is often misused and misapplied. With these words, Jesus warns of the danger of judging other people. We...
I confer on you a kingdom, even as my Father conferred on me, that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. You will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Luke 22:29-30 WEB This statement of Jesus is recorded in Luke’s gospel and comes at the last supper just before Christ’s...
We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. Romans 3:28 WEB Paul begins the third chapter of Romans with a statement concerning the advantages of being a Jew. After discussing the honor of being entrusted with the word of God, he concludes that there is...
