Read 2 Corinthians 9:1–15 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 2 Corinthians 9:6   Farmers reap immediate physical benefits as they work in their fields, but they have to wait for the harvest. Christians who are motivated by grace...

Read Hebrews 8:1–6 We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man. Hebrews 8:1–2   There were no chairs in...

Read 1 Corinthians 14:36–40 Tongues   Everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way. 1 Corinthians 14:40   The gift of tongues is the God-given ability to speak in a known language with which the speaker is not previously acquainted. The purpose is not to win the lost,...

Read 1 Corinthians 9:19–27 Run in such a way as to get the prize. 1 Corinthians 9:24   Athletes must be disciplined if they are to win the prize. Discipline means giving up the good and the better for the best. Athletes must watch their diet as well as their...

Read 1 Peter 2:4–8 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him—you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house. 1 Peter 2:4–5   A contractor in Michigan was building a house, and the construction of the...

Read James 5:7–9 See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. James 5:7–8   If a man is impatient, then he...

Read 1 Timothy 6:1–10 If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing. 1 Timothy 6:3–4   The first mark of a false teacher is that they refused to adhere to...

Read Ecclesiastes 7:13–29 When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, a man cannot discover anything about his future. Ecclesiastes 7:14   God balances our lives by giving us enough blessings to keep us happy...

Read Colossians 4:14–18 Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings. Colossians 4:14   Demas is mentioned only three times in Paul’s letters, and these three references tell a sad story. First, Paul calls him “Demas … [one of] my fellow workers” and links him with three good...