For I am determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified 1 Corinthians 2:2 Nothing – It’s difficult to shift from a life based on God’s benevolence to one based on God’s character, but the transition is necessary and inevitable. Why is it necessary? Because life in this fallen realm is…
This is a plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering. 2 Thessalonians 1:5 Plain Indication – What is the most obvious indication of your faith? That’s the question Paul answers in these few verses from his letter. But…
Brothers, pray for us! 1 Thessalonians 5:25 For – When you pray as a group, how do you position yourself? Are you on your knees, face down, sitting quietly, standing with arms raised? We should probably add one more important posture after reading this verse. Of course, you wouldn’t see it in English. You would…
And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. John 17:3 Know – Jesus defines eternal life solely in terms of relationships. Is that the way you define it? There is not a single mention of heaven, salvation, forgiveness, blessings, victory, power, purpose…
For God so loved the world that He gave John 3:16 World – When Bill Bright introduced the now-famous phrase, “God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life,” he captured the spiritual desperation of the time. In that day, life seemed purposeless. At the end of the industrial revolution, we all felt…
Therefore the safety of Pharaoh will be your shame and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt, your humiliation. Isaiah 30:3 Humiliation – Israel had to learn a very hard lesson. It took the complete destruction of its civilization to accomplish the teaching. National, public shame was the grist of the mill that finally brought…
“Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “who execute a plan, but not Mine’ and who make an alliance, but not of My Spirit” Isaiah 30:1 Plan – We are big on planning. We plan for business success, career advancement, income investment and retirement. We plan for our safety. We even plan our children. …
But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62 Looking Back – I’ve looked. I put my hand to the plow, started down the row following Jesus, and then looked back. I looked back at my future. I…
But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the Kingdom of God. “ Luke 9:60 The Dead – When we you born? Wait! Don’t give me your “birth” date. That’s only the day that you entered into the kingdom of the dead. …
He who gives to the poor will never want, but he who shuts his eyes will have many curses Proverbs 28:27 Shuts His Eyes – If you had to boil down the measure of your trust in God to tangible acts, Proverbs would direct you to one simple thing – your social responsibility to the…
