1 Peter 3:12 – “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Do you consider yourself righteous? Most of us don’t. We remember our past mistakes and sinful thoughts, and we think we are unrighteous and […]
1 Peter 1:20-21 – “He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.” Faith and hope […]
Isaiah 43:18-19 – “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” There is a common modern saying: hindsight is 20/20. It basically means […]
Isaiah 43:1—”But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. Many times we hear the words of love songs echo “you are my love”, ” you are my sweet one”, […]
Psalms 4:6-8—”There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, […]
Psalms 139: 17-22—”How precious to me are your thoughts,[a]God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand—when I awake, I am still with you. If only you, God, would slay the wicked! Away from me,you who are bloodthirsty! They speak of you with evil intent; […]
2 Corinthians 10:4-6—”For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, 6 being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.” Paul tells […]
Colossians 3:16-17—”Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to […]
Acts 20:33-34–“I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me.” In this chapter, Paul commends preaching the gospel. He describes who to depend on for spiritual blessings – the providence of God and the promises of the Word […]
Acts 20:32—And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give. Commend means ‘to recommend’ in old English. Luke wanted to commend the preaching of the gospel to the whole world. When Christ was leaving his disciples, He commended them […]
