“Then they opened their treasures and presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11 The Bible tells us: ‘When Jesus was born in Bethlehem… astrologers, from the east came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is He Who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen […]
“We are wrestling with rulers, authorities, the powers who govern this world of darkness, and spiritual forces that control evil.” Ephesians 6:12 In her classic book, War on the Saints, Jessie Penn-Lewis writes, ‘The chief condition… for the working of evil spirits in human beings, apart from sin, is passivity.’ […]
“Thank God for His gift that is too wonderful for words!’ 2 Corinthians 9:1 One afternoon a little girl stood outside Pete Richardson’s antique shop studying the treasures in the window. Then she went in and asked to see a string of blue beads. When Pete set them on the […]
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 If you’re waiting for every single thing in life to be perfect before you begin to rejoice, then you will have to wait for a very long time […]
“Dear friends, don’t try to get even. Let God take revenge.” Romans 12:19 When someone has hurt or betrayed you, it goes against your grain to resist the instinct for revenge, especially when there is an opportunity to settle the old score and your friends urge you to capitalise on […]
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.” Matthew 7:6-7 Dr. David Fite was a Missionary who […]
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” – Philippians 4:4. Joy is a principal constituent of the kingdom. That’s why Romans 14:17 says ” for the kingdom of God is righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” One of the very first assurances we […]
“The lips of the godly speak helpful words.” Proverbs 10:32 How do you feel when someone puts you down? Consider this, so you don’t do it to others: ‘Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit.’ Proverbs 15:4. You can crush someone with what you say, so be […]
“The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives… self-control.” Galatians 5:22–23 Are you self-controlled, or controlling? Let’s find out. Controlling people blame things like the devil, people, or circumstances for their problems and respond by blaming, resenting, or projecting frustration. They manipulate people and circumstances to their […]
“Not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” Philippians 2:4 Often, we are unaware of the other person’s needs in a relationship or friendship. We become calloused. We stop listening. We are oblivious to the pressure they are under. Simply stated, the […]
‘For as he thinks in his heart, so he.’ Proverbs 23:7 Every family struggles with generational issues. These are things our parents and grandparents have passed down to us. Often, we say, ‘It runs in my family, I can’t do anything about it.’ Yes, you can! You may not be […]
“Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in […]
“He took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, “These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.” Exodus 32:4 “The first sin was rebellion, idolatry, treason, and pride, […]
“God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.” Romans 12:3 You can’t sit back and do nothing, believing God will do everything for you. You have a part to play. Apostle Paul says God gives each of us a measure of faith. Jude says you develop spiritually ‘by […]
“You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may consume it upon your lusts.” James 4:3 “When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?” John […]