1 Timothy 3: 7 And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he may not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. Paul, in writing to Timothy, gave direction regarding the qualifications for church leaders. This verse points out one of the requirements, i.e. that he must […]
Romans 5:9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. In 2015 I wrote a devotion titled “The Crimson Veil.” The substance of that article is about the effect the blood has on our relationship with the Father. When He looks at […]
Proverb 3: 34 Though He scoffs at the scoffers, yet He gives grace to the afflicted. While the simplest, and perhaps most functional, description of the word grace is “unmerited favor” it is far from a full understanding. If you run a search on the word grace and read all of the verses in which […]
Romans 8: 34 NIV Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Yesterday I wrote to you about condemnation and freedom. Today’s verse asks, “Who […]
1 Peter 2: 1 – 2 Therefore, putting aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, like newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow in respect to salvation. We have all heard the sermons based on this scripture. I have no […]
John 17: 23 I am in them, and you are in me. So they are completely united. In this way the world knows that you have sent me and that you have loved them in the same way you have loved me. This is one of those verses you may want to read in several […]
