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Be Steadfast

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...

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Beware of Covetousness

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...

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Held Together

He is before all things, and in him all things are held together. Colossians 1:17 WEB Praise God and praise Jesus Christ who was and is and will always be. God, for a time, walked among people. The Lord knows the suffering of mankind. Jesus experienced humanity for himself and died on the cross to...

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God Is Spirit

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. John 4:24 WEB Jesus spoke the words “God is Spirit” to a Samaritan woman he met at Jacob’s well in Sychar. When Christ first encountered her, the Lord asked the Samaritan woman for a drink from the water she drew from the...

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The Seed

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Luke 8:11 WEB Chapter eight of Luke’s gospel includes Jesus’ Parable of the Sower. Luke begins the chapter describing the Lord’s traveling and spreading the good news of God’s kingdom. Further, Luke reveals the devotion of several...

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Called of Jesus Christ

Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: Romans 1:6 KJV Jesus said in John 6:37-39, “All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. This is the...

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Peace With All Men

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Hebrews 12:14 KJV Chapter twelve of Paul’s letter to the Hebrews begins with an appeal to leave sinful things behind. Paul encourages his readers to focus on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith. Using the...

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Seducing Spirits

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, 1 Timothy 4:1 WEB In chapter four of Paul’s first letter to Timothy, he warns of the danger presented to the church by false teachers. Paul credits...

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Love for One Another

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. John 13:35 WEB Before his arrest and crucifixion, Jesus prepared his disciples for his death. Christ taught them the importance of genuine love for one another. The Lord said in John 13:34-35, “A new...

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Greater Works

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father. John 14:12 WEB In chapter fourteen of John’s gospel, Jesus prepared his disciples to accept the truth of his divinity. As his suffering...

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