God ALWAYS Keeps His Word 18 Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. 19 You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquitiesContinue reading “The Faithfulness of God – Micah 7:18-20”
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Wisdom and Well-Being – Proverbs 3:1-4
Wisdom Will Bring Spiritual Well-Being As Well As Long Life 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, 2 for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write themContinue reading “Wisdom and Well-Being – Proverbs 3:1-4”
When Prayers Are Hindered – 1 Peter 3:7
The Best, Sure-Fire Way For A Husband To Hinder His Prayers Is… 7 Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers. Doctorate DegreeContinue reading “When Prayers Are Hindered – 1 Peter 3:7”
Character Development – 2 Peter 1:5-11
You Will Know Them By Their Fruit 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 8 For if you possess theseContinue reading “Character Development – 2 Peter 1:5-11”
Motivation for Discipline – Proverbs 13:24
Spoiled Children Are Like Spoiled Food – They Leave A Bad Taste In Your Mouth Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him. Worldly Wisdom Everyone seems to have a word of wisdom. Time-honored advice that has worked for them, and others who passed it onContinue reading “Motivation for Discipline – Proverbs 13:24”
Order vs. Chaos – 1 Corinthians 14:26-33
God Infused Order Within Everything In The Universe 26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up. 27 If anyone speaksContinue reading “Order vs. Chaos – 1 Corinthians 14:26-33”
The Rewards of Righteousness – Proverbs 21:21
The Intellectual Pursuit Of Anything Pales In Comparison to Reaping The Rewards Of Experiencing It Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. Rewards of Righteousness The disciples of Christ read in the word of the Living God that we are to live lives in righteousness. (Self-)Righteousness is not required because we haveContinue reading “The Rewards of Righteousness – Proverbs 21:21”
The Sovereignty of God – Psalm 104:10-16
God’s Love Is Displayed In His Sovereign Provision 10 He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains. 11 They give water to all the beasts of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. 12 The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing among the branches. 13Continue reading “The Sovereignty of God – Psalm 104:10-16”
Discernment and God – Philippians 1:9-11
Perfection In Love Provides Discernment For What Is Good 9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled withContinue reading “Discernment and God – Philippians 1:9-11”
The Holiness of God – Psalm 101:1-4
God’s Love Is Tempered In Holiness 1 I will sing of your love and justice; to you, Lord, I will sing praise. 2 I will be careful to lead a blameless life- when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart. 3 I will not lookContinue reading “The Holiness of God – Psalm 101:1-4”
The Love of God – 1 John 4:19-21
Love One Another, For God Has Loved You 19 We love because he first loved us. 20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. 21 And heContinue reading “The Love of God – 1 John 4:19-21”
The Love of the Lord – Psalm 118:1-7
The Love Of God Is Forevermore 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 2 Let Israel say: “His love endures forever.” 3 Let the house of Aaron say: “His love endures forever.” 4 Let those who fear the Lord say: “His love endures forever.” 5 When hard pressed,Continue reading “The Love of the Lord – Psalm 118:1-7”
Love of God – 1 Peter 1:22-25
Love One Another 22 Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. 23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For, “AllContinue reading “Love of God – 1 Peter 1:22-25”
Restoration by God – Psalm 90:13-17
May God Remember and Restore His People In Their Afflictions 13 Relent, Lord! How long will it be? Have compassion on your servants. 14 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. 15 Make us glad for as many days as youContinue reading “Restoration by God – Psalm 90:13-17”
Love of God – 1 John 3:1-3
God Is Love And Lavishes It Upon Us 1 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are childrenContinue reading “Love of God – 1 John 3:1-3”
Unity In The Body – Ephesians 4:1-6
Strive For Unity Within The Body Of Christ 1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the SpiritContinue reading “Unity In The Body – Ephesians 4:1-6”
Faith in God – 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3
Christ Will Not Come Again Until The Great Falling Away… 1 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or byContinue reading “Faith in God – 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3”
Witnessing for God – Matthew 10:34-39
Choose This Day Whom You Will Love 34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn “‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law— 36 aContinue reading “Witnessing for God – Matthew 10:34-39”
Christian Households and God – Colossians 3:18-21
The Family Is Attacked By The Enemy Because It Displays The Order And Submission Of The Trinity 18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21Continue reading “Christian Households and God – Colossians 3:18-21”
Marriage and God – Titus 2:1-8
Our Elders Are to Teach The Young Families The Key Pillars To Marriage 1 You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. 2 Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. 3 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent inContinue reading “Marriage and God – Titus 2:1-8”
The Difference Between Trophies and Treasures – James 1:22
Obedience Is The Key To Victory Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Trophy or Treasure When is a treasure a trophy? When it no longer has any real, useful value. Treasures have value because they are desirable AND useful. Trophies are a symbol of some levelContinue reading “The Difference Between Trophies and Treasures – James 1:22”
Love of God- 1 Corinthians 13:5-6
Love Seeks The Betterment Of Others 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. Don’t Dishonor Paul, in his famous treatise of love, provides insight into what can be gleaned from loveContinue reading “Love of God- 1 Corinthians 13:5-6”
Love of God – 1 Corinthians 13:4
Nothing Is Impossible With God Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. Patient Persistence In this well-quoted passage, Paul talks about one of the defining character strengths of God – Love. The first aspect of God’s love is that it is patient. Because ofContinue reading “Love of God – 1 Corinthians 13:4”
Combat Training with God – 1 Peter 2:13-17
Submit To God And The Ruling Authorities 13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15 For it is God’s will thatContinue reading “Combat Training with God – 1 Peter 2:13-17”
The Love of God – Luke 6:32-36
God Is Love 32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. 34 And if you lend to those fromContinue reading “The Love of God – Luke 6:32-36”
Promise of God – Psalm 100
God’s Love Endures Forever 1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter hisContinue reading “Promise of God – Psalm 100”
Love Like God – Matthew 5:38-42
Love Fulfills The Law 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and takeContinue reading “Love Like God – Matthew 5:38-42”
Combat Training with God – Matthew 5:43-48
Love One Another As I have Loved You – Jesus 43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sunContinue reading “Combat Training with God – Matthew 5:43-48”
Loyalty of God – Ruth 1:16-17
God Will Never Leave Us Nor Forsake Us 16 But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. 17 Where you die I will die,Continue reading “Loyalty of God – Ruth 1:16-17”
Family Living by God – Ephesians 5:25-33
Husbands Have Great Responsibility 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish,Continue reading “Family Living by God – Ephesians 5:25-33”
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