“The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor …
So the Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, “Cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and …
Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make …
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 NIV We are not meant to be alone; we are not wired that way. The Lord set the tone for this basic Bible truth right from the beginning. “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created …
Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the …
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.” 1 Timothy 6:6 NIV Why do we sometimes find ourselves in search of things that the Lord does not desire in our lives? Do we truly trust in him? Is our mindset that of want, or one of servitude? Is it one of …
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good …
“For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the …
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:7-8 NIV Is love an option? This is how we know what love …
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 NIV Praise our Lord and God! He holds all the answers. He knows what we are up against and, not only warns …
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 NIV Everything changes. Our lives are short, but in that shortness there is much that is launched at us. We are subject daily to the attacks of the enemy, attacks of the flesh, …
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16-17 NIV Let this not only represent the most commonly quoted Bible phrase, but let it stand for the ultimate sacrifice of self: …
“Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out …
“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.” 1 Timothy 6:6-7 NIV The Bible is the word of God, the word of God is truth, and the word of God is Christ Jesus; therefore, Christ Jesus is the …
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! Psalm 95:6 Luke writes about our Lord: “And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed.” Luke 22:41 Even the father of many nations, knew when he was among the …
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage. Phillipians 2:5-6 NIV Does Jesus ever make it difficult to follow him? One could argue vehemently – …