Luke 18:1 “And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;” The Lord Jesus Christ knows what each of us is made of. We are flesh and we are weak, at times. Within each of our hearts is a nature that loves to sin… Read More »
Psalm 119:128 “Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.” Among believers, there is a general agreement that the Bible is the Word of God. Understanding this is a great start. Once you start digging a little deeper, however, this claim of faith is too… Read More »
Mark 11:24 “Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” Prayer is a powerful tool that any Christian can use. It is readily available and can be done anywhere; you do not need to be in a church, go to… Read More »
Romans 6:3,4 “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness… Read More »
Romans 8:2 “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.” Many people enjoy the freedoms found in America. It is a great privilege to live here and people from all over the world would love to live in this great country.… Read More »
Philippians 3:15 “but this one thing I do.” There are many options in day-to-day life that you can do in your spare time. Entertainment options abound on the TV, the Internet, books, computer games, and more. As a Christian, it seems that there ought to be a better use of time. Spending hours doing any… Read More »
Hebrews 12:1 “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.” When we are alone or think we are – or at… Read More »
I John 5:4 “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.” True salvation comes only through faith (Ephesians 2:8,9). It is the door to salvation because it trusts in what God has revealed to us about salvation in the Bible. Christ died… Read More »
John 10:27,28 “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give to them eternal life, and they shall never perish.” Yesterday, I talked about how the Lord Jesus and His real sheep have a special relationship. The primary distinction as given in these verses is that they hear… Read More »
John 10:27,28 “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give to them eternal life, and they shall never perish.” In the context of this verse, Jesus was talking to a mixed group of people – some were His sheep and some were not. Because many of them… Read More »