Here are some of Jesus’ most famous “one-liners”, Ponder on them and be ministered to: “Do to others what you would have them do to you.” Matthew 7:12 “What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” Mark 8:36 “Ask and it will be given to […]
“When Joshua was near the town of Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a sword in hand. Joshua went up to him and demanded, “Are you friend or foe?” “Neither,’ he replied, ‘but as commander of the army of the LORD I […]
“Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenant, which I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied, they have put them with their own possessions. That is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies; they turn their backs […]
“Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands. Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and tie on your […]
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 An old shoemaker’s awl is on prominent display in the French Academy of Science. That awl fell from the […]
“Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” – Joshua 1:8 In 1977, at the height of the Cold War, […]
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” – 1 Corinthians 13:13 Once upon a time, in a small Jewish town, there lived a very devoted rabbi who was known to spend hours praying and studying the word. He usually disappears every […]
“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve.” […]
“Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 The world loves the flashy and glamorous, it loves the spectacular. It relishes the big, bright and expensive. In fact, the bigger, the brighter, the more […]
“And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” Revelation 1:6 One day a passerby saw a homeless man by the roadside. He stopped for a moment to hand him some loose change and casually asked […]
“Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation.” 1 Peter 2:2 When Jesus was attacked by Satan during His temptation in the wilderness, He countered every attack with the Word of God. But notice in Satan’s second attack – the […]
“For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body–whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free–and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.” – 1 Corinthians 12:13 French writer Henri Barbusse tells of a conversation overheard in a trench full of wounded men during the First World […]
“Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments!” Psalm112:1 There’s nothing we can do to earn God’s love, however, if we want to experience His blessings we need to observe the qualifications that He has given us in His Word. Psalm […]
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Matthew 11:28 Making peace with God is the most important thing you will ever do in life, and it isn’t […]
“So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide […]