You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:4 WEB In chapters one through three of the Book of First John, the author writes about eternal life through faith in Jesus teaching followers of Christ, “you are of...
not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer; Romans 12:11-12 WEB Before making this statement about serving the Lord, Paul encouraged followers to outdo one another in showing honor to fellow believers....
with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not to men, Ephesians 6:7 WEB In some capacity, we all live lives of service. We serve in our families, at work, and in our communities. Some serve as leaders and some as followers. Paul’s statement in his letter to the Ephesians encourages each of...
We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. Psalm 33:20 NIV Psalm 33 is full of praise and rejoicing in the goodness of God. The Septuagint credits King David with writing it. Otherwise, we have no clear indication of the author. The Psalm is a celebration of the power and...
Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 WEB We all need the grace of God. As we read in Romans 3:23, “for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God. WEB” Fortunately for us, Jesus...
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 NIV In this chapter, James encourages believers to consider it pure joy when facing trials of all sorts. He asserts that testing faith produces...
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 KJV In this chapter of Philippians, Paul urges the followers of Christ to be of one mind as he teaches believers that “God will supply your needs.” He tells us to rejoice in the Lord always,...
in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began; Titus 1:2 WEB Paul personally converted the Greek gentile Titus to belief in Jesus as Savior. The epistle is ostensibly a letter Paul wrote directly to Titus. It is one of three pastoral epistles in the New Testament....
above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. Ephesians 6:16 WEB In biblical times, shields were used to protect soldiers from enemy attacks. Shields protected warriors attacked with swords, spears, arrows, and other implements...
For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity, that they may be without excuse. Romans 1:20 WEB This scripture about the visible and the invisible things expresses that...
Yes, most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ. Philippians 3:8 WEB In his letter to the Philippians, Paul makes clear that...
I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses. 2 Corinthians 12:5 NIV There is a big difference between the truth and a lie. In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul addresses false apostles who teach a false gospel. These deceptive people...
