And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. Genesis 2:18 KJV Up to this point in the story of creation, Genesis reports that God saw everything he made as good or very good. This is the first instance where God identified something as...
teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. Matthew 28:20 WEB This is the final verse of Matthew’s gospel. It is the second verse of the great commission in which the resurrected Christ commands his disciples to spread...
But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.” Acts 8:26 WEB Verse twenty-six in chapter eight of the Book of Acts begins Luke’s recounting of an encounter between Philip, a deacon of the early...
Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective. James 5:16 WEB Chapter five of James’ epistle begins with a warning to the rich who oppress the poor. Continuing, James then encourages the...
But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. Romans 3:21 NIV Chapter three of Paul’s letter to the Romans details the faithfulness and righteousness of God. As the Lord entrusted his word to the Jewish people, Paul taught that...
From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 3:15 WEB In the third chapter of Paul’s second evangelical epistle to Timothy, Paul describes the characteristics of humanity in the last days. He wrote...
looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 WEB Chapter twelve of Paul’s letter to the Hebrews begins with the reasoning behind holding...
There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. John 1:6 WEB John the Apostle begins his gospel introducing two men. First, John presents Christ as the Word of God and the agent of creation, present with God in the beginning. As we read in John 1:1-5, “In the beginning was the Word, and the...
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 1 John 4:9 KJV It is clear from this verse that the Lord does not hide his love for his people. This scripture says that God reveals his love to us. The Son...
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58 WEB In this scripture, Paul encourages the Corinthians to give themselves fully to the work of the Lord. He reminds his...
He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.” Luke 12:15 – WEB In our modern lives, materialism and consumerism are central themes. But the Lord warns us to beware of covetousness. Locked in a...
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27 KJV In this scripture, Jesus comforts his followers. The disciples found it troubling when the Lord explained that he was going back to...
