Month: March 2012

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. (Colossians 3:15) The Greek word “peace” here refers to both the call of God to salvation and the consequent peace with Him, and the attitude of rest or security believers have because of that…

Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the first (foremost) commandment of all?” Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. And you shall love the…

But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality. (Revelation 2:14) Christians at Pergamum had remained strong in the face of…

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is! (Proverbs 15:23) Well chosen words can prove to be more valuable in life than earthly riches, when it comes in God’s timing, (literally in its time). After the shock of being told he had…

As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. (Colossians 2:6-7) “Walk” is the familiar NT term denoting the believer’s daily conduct. To walk in Christ is to live life patterened after…

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. (Psalm 127:3) Her writing career spanned three decades, from the mid-1960s through the mid-1990s. She wrote twelve books and received sixteen honorary doctorate degrees. But three years before she died of cancer in 1996, popular humorist Erma Bombeck told…

A certain centurion’s servant who was very dear to him, was sick and ready to die. So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant. Then Jesus went with them, and when He was not far from the house, the centurion…

For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself. Therefore, my beloved and longed-for…

Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly” Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. But you do not believe,…

But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen (1 Peter 5:10-11) In strong contrast to the disobedient who are appointed to God’s…