Read Galatians 1:11–12 I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached is not something that man made up. Galatians 1:11 “Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist,” wrote Emerson. Many others agree with him. The English art critic John Ruskin said, “I fear uniformity. You...
Read Philippians 2:19–21 I have no one else like [Timothy], who takes a genuine interest in your welfare. For everyone looks out for his own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. Philippians 2:20–21 A reporter in San Bernardino, California, arranged for a man to lie in the gutter on a...
Read 2 Corinthians 7 Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. 2 Corinthians 7:1 Because of God’s gracious promises, we have some spiritual responsibilities. We must cleanse ourselves once and for all...
Read 1 Corinthians 12 If one part [of the body] suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. 1 Corinthians 12:26 Diversity in the church body is an evidence of the wisdom of God. Each member needs the other members, and no...
Read 1 Timothy 2:8–15 I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing. 1 Timothy 2:8 The late Peter Deyneka Sr., my good friend and founder of the Slavic Gospel Association, often reminded me, “Much prayer, much power! No prayer, no power!” Prayer was...
Read 1 Timothy 1:3–11 Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. 1 Timothy 1:6 It is tragic when professed Christians get off course because they refuse “sound doctrine” (1 Tim. 1:10). Paul also called it “the doctrine …according to godliness” (1 Tim. 6:3 KJV), “sound words”...
Read Job 21:7–34 Their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stand aloof from the counsel of the wicked. Job 21:16 The saddest thing about the wicked is the way they leave God out of their lives and still prosper (Job 21:13–15). The wicked take credit for their...
Read 1 Timothy 6:11–21 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.1 Timothy 6:11 There are times when running away is a mark of cowardice. “Should such a man as I flee?” asked Nehemiah (Neh. 6:11 KJV). But there are...
Read Galatians 4:1–7 You are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir. Galatians 4:7 We do not enter God’s family by adoption the way a homeless child would enter a loving family in our own society. The...