For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God. Samoset at Plymouth Colony (2 Corinthians 4:15 NASB) God often helps his people in unexpected ways. The first Thanksgiving may never have happened if the Pilgrims had […]
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To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.(John 10:3-4 NASB) In the world today, followers of Christ are deemed somewhat strange when […]
The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings. (Psalm 145:17 RSV) Justice and Mercy Have you ever tried to be just and yet kind and merciful at the same time? Humanly speaking, it is a tall task. In the Cross of Christ, God has found a way of being just and […]
And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence [a]so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end, (Hebrews 6:11 NASB) There are times in our Christian walk that we can just get tired and spiritually lazy. Paul reminds us that the good works we did, in the beginning, should continue to the end. Diligence […]
Some of you are saying, “I am a follower of Paul.” Others are saying, “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Peter,[a]” or “I follow only Christ.”(1 Corinthians 1:12 NLT) Paul had planted the Church in the great city of Corinth. He got reports that they had started to divide into groups based on the preference for […]
But when David’s oldest brother, Eliab, heard David talking to the men, he was angry. “What are you doing around here anyway?” he demanded. “What about those few sheep you’re supposed to be taking care of? I know about your pride and deceit. You just want to see the battle!” (1 Samuel 17:28 NASB) The Devil […]
An Arrogant Look O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty;Nor do I involve myself in great matters,Or in things too difficult for me. (Psalm 131:1 NASB) Whether you are proud or not, you will be accused of being so. David’s brother said he was proud (1 Samuel 17:28 NLT), yet he knew the condition of his heart. He could have remained […]
God presides over heaven’s court; he pronounces judgment on the judges: (Psalm 82:1 NLT) There is a chief justice of heaven’s court, and his name is the God of Justice. The judges and magistrates on this earth wield enormous power and influence. When those who administer justice in this world walk in darkness and dispense injustice, […]
The sum of Your word is truth,And every one of Your righteous ordinances is everlasting. (Psalm 119:160 NASB) All of God’s word is true, yet taking one part of it without considering the other parts, will not lead you to the truth. You can make the Bible say whatever you want, just by emphasizing one portion and ignoring other […]
And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’” Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’” (Luke 4: 4, 8 NASB) It is apparent how Jesus dealt with the Devil. He said, “it is written,” yet If we do not know […]