Romans 12:11 (NIV): “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.” Great words to keep your spiritual batteries charged. Negligence in serving God diminishes spiritual fervor. Romans 12:11 should motivate us to not be caught sleeping our way into God’s Kingdom. “Honor one another above...
The Hope of Surrender Luke writes, “Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.”(Luke 2:52) Like us, Jesus had to develop. We can imagine that while He was sinless, He learned how to live through the circumstances of life. There are many people today...
Romans 8:31-39 31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all...
In John 14:27, Jesus says, “Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” Jesus doesn’t say we won’t have trouble; He says we don’t have to let ourselves be troubled. The reason why is this. When we have God on our side, we can live securely....
Ephesians 1:7, “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.” You are purified and sanctified by the blood of Jesus. God did not redeem us to leave us alone and let us miss all of His blessings. He loves...
Ephesians 4:15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow in every way into him who is the head, into Christ I’ve always been told to be careful of the words I choose. For you never know from day to day which ones you’ll have to eat. Some...
John 8:31-32 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, if you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples and you will know the truth and the truth will set you free. Truth is the absolute standard by which reality should be measured. It’s God’s view...
Deuteronomy 30:19 “This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your seed shall live.” It’s in these moments that we’re presented with two choices, to choose...
Matthew 18:12-13: “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more...
Hebrews 11:3 “Through Faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” Think about that for a moment. The creator, God, formed words in his mouth and literally parted seas, formed land,...
