‘If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil.’ 1 Peter 3:10 Your tongue has creative power. If you doubt that, criticise someone, and observe the look on their face and their response. Now try complimenting them and observe the look on […]
‘“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good … to give you a future and a hope.”’ Jeremiah 29:11 Paul was totally invested in what God had called him to do. Are you? When it comes to barriers to success, we […]
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8 Pastor Lee Rhodes told the following story: “A young lady named Sally took a seminary class taught by Professor Smith, who was known for his elaborate object lessons. […]
“‘He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’’ Then they remembered his words.” – Luke […]
“What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” – Romans 4:3 Pastor Darren Pollock wrote: “Once when my daughter was six and my son was two, my mother-in-law noticed my daughter holding a favorite toy just out of my son’s standing reach, […]
“What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?” – Romans 3:3 In June 2020, a Nashua, New Hampshire woman and her dog were rescued from a manhole after becoming trapped in the sewer. Neighbor Roberta Ingham was lying outside, taking a break from […]
‘I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them…’ Isaiah 42:16 Sometimes, following God involves leaving a secure and lucrative career. Moses left a palace, Elisha left a farm, James and John left their fishing boats. But sometimes, following God means […]
‘God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise.’ 1 Corinthians 1:27 A pastor writes: ‘Poll after poll has found that most people’s number one fear is speaking in public. Death ranks number two. That means some people would rather die than […]
“For God does not show favoritism.” – Romans 2:11 Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953), an author, critic, and devout Roman Catholic, lived in a Britain where strong anti-Catholic sentiment prevailed. Known for his passion and unwavering conviction, Belloc decided to run for political office in 1906, fully aware of the challenges posed […]
‘Preach the Word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favourable or not.’ 2 Timothy 4:2 In training Timothy for ministry, Paul says, ‘Preach the Word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favourable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching’ 2 Timothy […]
“For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith.’” – Romans 1:16-17 Dr. William Rowley writes: “R. C. Sproul points out that diligence matters in sanctification. We may […]
“I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.” Luke 13:5 In his book Growing strong in the Seasons of Life, the author Charles Swindoll tells a story about the 19th Century agnostic Thomas Huxley. The story goes like this – Huxley was in Dublin and […]
“Jesus answered him, ‘I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.’” – Luke 23:43 Jon Tyson in his book “The Burden Is Light”, writes: “On a warm summer night, I drove my son to a local cemetery. It was a Moravian cemetery that sits nestled […]
“And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.’” – Luke 22:19 In his book “Truth We Can Touch”, Tim Chester writes: “Every meal—not just Communion, but including Communion—is a reminder […]
“Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.” Luke 18:1 David Brooks, in his book “The Social Animal” writes: “In 1997 Gary McPherson studied 157 randomly selected children as they picked out and learned a musical instrument. Some went […]