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Faith

God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith (Romans 12:3)

Observe what our opening verse says: God has given to every man the measure of faith. He’s already done it.

26 January 2024Romans 12:32 min read

Faith

A Cue From Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were threatened by the government of the day to bow down to the king’s golden image or burn in the fiery furnace.

26 January 2024Daniel 3:16-182 min read

Soft morning light rising over layered green hills

Salvation

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister (Hebrews 6:10)

The Bible says in Proverbs 14:23 that there’s profit in all labour.

26 January 2024Hebrews 6:102 min read

Salvation

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified (Acts 20:32)

Did you notice that the Bible doesn’t tell you to build yourself with the Word; it says the Word will build you.

26 January 2024Acts 20:322 min read

Christian Living

Put Your Confidence in the Word

The Bible tells us how the Lord told Noah to build an ark because He was about to destroy the earth with a great flood.

27 October 2023Hebrews 11:72 min read

Christian Living

I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life

One important choice you have to make in life is to always win. Choose to win. When you choose to win, nothing in the world will be able to stop you.

27 October 2023Deuteronomy 30:192 min read

Warm lights of a hillside town at evening

Wisdom

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man (Luke 2:52)

There’re people who don’t expect good outcomes in their lives. They’re so used to struggling, suffering and seeing failure and stagnation that they never expect more.

27 October 2023Luke 2:522 min read

Love

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not (1 John 3:1)

The word “sons” in our opening verse is from the Greek “teknon,” which primarily refers to one born of parents. We’re the sons of God because we’re born of God.

27 October 20231 John 3:12 min read

Love

Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world (1 John 4:17)

An important question to ask after reading our opening verse is: What was Jesus like when the Father sent Him?

27 October 20231 John 4:172 min read

Love

But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth (Psalm 86:15)

Notice that the Bible didn’t say God has compassion, which would also have been wonderful, but it says God is full of compassion. What’s compassion?

27 October 2023Psalm 86:152 min read

Love

And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean (Mark 1:41)

Recall what we said in our previous study about compassion: a strong desire to ease the pain of others. Compassion compels one to action. Compassion is a force.

27 October 2023Mark 1:412 min read

Holy Spirit

And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away (Acts 13:3)

There’re several spiritual blessings and benefits of fasting and one of them is that it helps you maintain spiritual focus.

27 October 2023Acts 13:32 min read