Read Isaiah 29 Once more the humble will rejoice in the LORD; the needy will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 29:19 Isaiah asked the people to consider what God had planned for them. They had turned things upside down, but God would one day turn everything around...
Read Colossians 1:1–2 To the holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colosse: Grace and peace to you from God our Father. Colossians 1:2 Colosse probably would never have been mentioned in the New Testament had it not been for the church there. The city is never named in the...
Read 1 John 2:18–20 You have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. 1 John 2:20 “It makes no difference what you believe, just as long as you are sincere!” That statement expresses the personal philosophy of many people today, but it is doubtful...
Read James 2:5–13 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment! James 2:12–13 License (doing whatever we want to do) is the worst...
Read Hebrews 1 In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son. Hebrews 1:1–2 A man from Leeds, England, visited his doctor to have his hearing checked. The...
Read 1 Peter 1:3–5 In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. 1 Peter 1:3–4 On a balmy summer day, my wife and I...
Read 2 Corinthians 6 We commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger … having nothing, and yet possessing everything. 2 Corinthians 6:4–5, 10 What a price Paul paid to be faithful in...
Read 2 Timothy 2:19–26 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm. 2 Timothy 2:19 In this illustration, Paul described a “great house,” which is the professing church. The foundation of the house is safe and secure because God’s seal is on it. Paul quoted Moses: “The LORD will show who belongs...
Read James 3:18 Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. James 3:18 The Christian life is a life of sowing and reaping. For that matter, every life is a life of sowing and reaping, and we reap just what we sow (see Gal. 6:7– 8). If we...
Read Romans 10:14–21 How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news! Romans 10:15 We must never minimize the missionary outreach of the church. While this passage relates primarily to Israel, it applies to all lost souls. They cannot be saved unless they call upon the Lord Jesus...