The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God. Corrupt are they and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. Psalm 53:1 KJV If we do not acknowledge the existence of God, we reject his law and authority. When a person fails to live under God’s authority, that person lives...
If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:36 WEB As sinners, we are in a fallen state. We are subject to the desires of the flesh which are never satisfied. The unsaved or backsliding person is a slave to sin. When we commit our lives to God through faith in Jesus...
Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV Jesus accomplished something magnificent on the cross. When he died, Christ paid the sin debt of all who believe in him and repent from sin. Jesus...
Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, Ephesians 6:19 NIV Prayer is an essential part of our Christian lives. We pray for ourselves, asking God for strength, understanding and wisdom. We may pray for God’s...
You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 WEB This is a promise of peace that comes to those who focus on the Lord and trust in him. No matter what is going on in the outside world, putting our focus on God calms the soul and floods the heart...
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained; what is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him? Psalm 8:3 WEB Think of the magnificence of God. As humans we have barely scratched the surface of exploring...
Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Psalm 68:19 NIV How often do you praise God? How often do you give thanks to God for being our Savior? David praised the Lord in his Psalms. He sought the Lord in his prayers and although he was an imperfect man, God heard his...
For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him. John 3:17 WEB Jesus makes clear with the words “saved through him,” referring to himself, that God desires reconciliation rather than condemnation for sinners. The preceding verse is...
But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his. Romans 8:9 WEB When it comes to serving God, there is no middle ground. Jesus says in Matthew 12:30, “He who is not with me is...
This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. John 15:12 KJV Love One Another Living in obedience to God’s word is a sign that we truly love our heavenly Father, and his Son, Jesus Christ. As believers, we are required to love one another. More than that, we are commanded...
But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked. Isaiah 57:20-21 KJV Do you have peace in your soul? Peace requires that a person be calm. There is no peace when living in conflict with others. For...
All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive. Matthew 21:22 WEB God’s power is limitless and the promise that is made in this passage is an example of that. Christ encouraged his disciples to understand the importance of believing in prayer. The Lord taught his faithful that...
