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...

Read Romans 14:13–23   Let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way. Romans 14:13   When a child comes into a home, everything has to change. Mother and Father are careful not to...

Read Job 34—35   Listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to do wrong. Job 34:10   Theology (“the science of God”) used to be called “the queen of sciences” because it deals with the most important knowledge we...

Read 1 Peter 3:1–2 Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives. 1 Peter 3:1   While standing in the checkout line in a...

Read Galatians 2:1–5   This matter arose because some false brothers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves. Galatians 2:4   Echoes of the Jerusalem Conference are heard repeatedly in Paul’s letter to the Galatians. Paul mentioned the...