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Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people. For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful,…
Wives submit to your own husbands as to the Lord, for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, He is the Savior of the body. Ephesians 5:22-23 HCSB We all have a favorite verse, but most of us have one that we try to not…
For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by God’s grace, I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not ineffective. However, I worked more than any of them, yet not I, but God’s grace that was with…
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 HCSB Our Scripture passage for today comes at the end of a to-do list Paul gave the Thessalonians or church members at Thessalonica.…
And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 ESV Our title for…
If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. Where I am, My servant also will be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. John 12:26 HCSB In our children’s church, we have been talking about God’s promises. God made promises to everyone. He promised to love everyone. God created people to love…
And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, “The LORD is with you, you mighty man of valor!” Judges 6:12 NKJV In this Scripture passage, the LORD is speaking to Gideon. This is a theophany or a pre-incarnate Jesus Christ. He has appeared as the Angel of the LORD and…
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 ESV Our Scripture passage today is God telling Joshua to be strong and courageous. God tells him this several times in the first few…
An oracle against Egypt: Look, the LORD rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. Egypt’s idols will tremble before Him, and Egypt’s heart will melt within it. I will provoke Egypt against Egypt; each will fight against his brother and each against his friend, city against city, kingdom against kingdom. Isaiah 19:1-2…
See that you don’t look down on one of these little ones, because I tell you that in heaven their angels continually view the face of My Father in heaven. For the Son of Man has come to save the lost. What do you think? If a man has 100 sheep, and one of them…