“Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at every proud man and bring him low, look at every proud man and humble him, crush the wicked where they stand.” Job 40:12 J.B. Phillips was a successful pastor and prolific author in the mid-twentieth century. His books sold into the millions […]
“The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth.” Revelation 21:16. The next time you feel cramped for space, read this: ‘The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with […]
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of […]
“He who hates me hates my Father as well.” John 15:23 Hating Jesus is not just a personal affront to Him, but it is also a rejection of the Father. To hate One is to hate the other. This passage reminds us of the unity and close relationship between the […]
“For our citizenship is in heaven,” Philippians 3:20. I read the story about a pastor who asked his congregation, ‘How many of you want to go to heaven?’ Everyone raised their hand except one little boy. The pastor said, ‘Son, don’t you want to go to heaven?’ He replied, ‘Yes, […]
“Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” John 8:11 ‘Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery … they said to Him, “Teacher … Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?” … Jesus […]
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.” John 15:16 Jesus’ choice to appoint us is not based on our own merit […]
“Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but I will do as You say …”’ Luke 5:5 You may ask: ‘What happened to the verse in Galatians 6 that promises whatever you sow you will also reap? I gave it my best shot. I trusted, sacrificed, did the […]
“Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you.” Psalm 55:22. If you grow up in hard times, you will automatically do one of these two things: 1. Trust God more because you have experienced His faithfulness. 2. Worry, think, and incessantly talk about the “What-ifs” in life. […]
“You are my friends if you do what I command you.” John 15:14 Jesus makes it clear that obedience to His commands is the key to a close and meaningful friendship with him. It’s not enough to simply claim that we are friends with Jesus; our actions must reflect the […]
“Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people,” Colossians 3:23 If you were in charge of hiring people at work, what would you look for? Skill, dedication, punctuality, reliability, patience, kindness, and consistency? Jesus said, “Whoever is faithful in very […]
“God has given each of you a gift.” 1 Peter 4:10 The Bible says: ‘God has given each of you a gift from his great variety … Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through […]
“But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? ‘Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’” – Romans 9:20 Pastor R.A. Torrey said the following: “I had two friends in England, very dear friends, who were […]
“For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put […]
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105 The words ‘Your word is a lamp to my feet’ mean you’re supposed to walk according to God’s will and not your own thoughts, wishes, or impulses. The words ‘and a light to my […]