Ephesians 2:13 "But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ."
Have you ever been on the "outside" and…
Matthew 2:11 "And when they (the wise men) had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary, His mother and fell down and worshiped Him. And when…
Nehemiah 2:4 “Then the king said to me, "What do you request?" So I prayed to the God of heaven."
I find Nehemiah 2:4 to be one of the most encouraging…
James 1:19 "So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath."
The control of our tongue and our temper are two areas of our lives that seem to be more difficult to control than…
2 Timothy 1:16 “The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;”
There are nicknames like the Enforcer, the Terminator, executioner,…
James 1:15 "Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death."
Did you see the use of the word "birth" twice in the verse? When you say yes to a temptation you give birth to sin.…
Proverbs 1:10 "My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent."
The opening chapter of Proverbs gets straight to the point regarding choices a person has to make. There is no middle ground. For…
1 Corinthians 1:9 "God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord."
Let the words "God is faithful" settle in your heart and mind…
3 John 1:6 "Who have borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will…
Haggai 1:5 says, "Now therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: "Consider your ways!"
The setting of Haggai finds some of God's people have returned from captivity to Jerusalem with…