2 Timothy 2:1 – “Thou therefore, my son, be strong in thy grace that is in Christ Jesus.” This scripture is an important encouragement. Paul knew that Timothy would need strength and endurance to fulfill the calling God gave him. Timothy was naturally timid and easily discouraged so he often needed a reminder to be […]
1 Peter 2:24 – “Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness–by whose stripes you were healed.” Isaiah 53:5-6 also had this prophecy about Jesus Christ. This scripture is a simple way to explain salvation. Sin is any thing wrong that […]
2 Peter 1:10 – “Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: Peter was in the city called Rome when he wrote this second letter. 1-Peter wanted the people to be stronger Christians. 2-Peter wanted to warn the people about […]
Job 22:28 – “Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; and the light shall shine upon thy ways.” Job wished that God did not watch him but hoped for the day when he could speak with God. Eliphaz promised a good life to Job, if only Job would confess […]
Isaiah 46:4 – “And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.” God reminds his special people that he was ‘carrying’ (looking after) them even before their birth. “You yourselves have […]
Psalm 138:7 – “…thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.” David “walked in the midst of trouble” for a big part of his life. When the persecution of Saul was over, he had trouble from foreign enemies; when these […]
I Corinthians 10:13: There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. Temptation is a […]
Psalm 36:5: Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. The Lord, our God, is merciful and kind. He is also such a faithful God. His acts of mercy and/or kindness when described as “in the heavens” means that it is as high as the heavens. It is […]
Psalm 91:5-6: Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; or for the arrow that flieth by day; or for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. If we make God our refuge and strength, we have nothing to fear. We don’t have to be afraid […]
Psalm 36:6: Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast. God has the highest standard of righteousness. There is nothing in the world that can be compared to the righteousness of God. There is no match to His righteousness. The psalmist says that […]
