Do I Need To Be Right? Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Is it important to be “right”? Well… Jesus here is saying that it is, and the earnest prosecution of righteousness is in fact one of the “blessed”s of the most famous discourse…
For The Record 1 John 5:11 “And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” 1 John 5:12 “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” I’m sure you’ve heard someone “speak for…
Have You Put Christ Into Your Conversation About Suffering? 1 Peter 3:18 “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:” Many people cite “suffering” as the reason they do not believe…
Acts 16:29 “Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,” Acts 16:30 “And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Acts 16:31 “And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy…
Today Or Tomorrow? Exodus 8:8 “Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the Lord, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the Lord.” Exodus 8:9 “And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me:…
Mark 1:14 “Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,” Mark 1:15 “And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” This is how Jesus will come into your heart and your…
Like Unto It, But Not It 1 Kings 12:31 “And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.” 1 Kings 12:32 “And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto…
Don’t Confuse My Inadequacies As Being Gods! 2 Corinthians 1:15 “And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;” 2 Corinthians 1:16 “And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on…
Is This A Godly Pursuit? 2 Samuel 2:19 “And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.” 2 Samuel 2:20 “Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.” 2 Samuel 2:21 “And Abner said to…
Pleasant Situations Badly Need God’s Salvation 2 Kings 2:19 “And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.” 2 Kings 2:20 “And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put…
More Than I Deserve Job 11:5 “But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;” Job 11:6 “And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.” The book of Job is…
For My Sake 2 Samuel 18:5 “And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.” In 2 Samuel 18, there is about to be a major battle…
