1 John 5: 12 He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. I have been having some interesting discussions with people about the essence of life. What is life or who is life? Here we learn from John that the one […]
Psalm 34: 10 Index Card 3 But they who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing. Jesus said he came to earth to bring us abundant life (John 10: 10). That implies, doesn’t it, that he wants to fill our lives with good things? So, these two verses (and many […]
John 10: 10 I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. John 3: 16 tells us why the Father sent His son into the earth. It was because of his love for us and so that, […]
Galatians 2: 20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me. So many times we try […]
Proverb 21: 28 God’s Word Translation A lying witness will die, but a person who listens to advice will continue to speak. What an uncommon comparison. The first phrase of this sentence talks about a liar. We would expect, then, for the second phrase to reveal the result for a truthful person. First, is there […]
2 Corinthians 4: 10 NIV We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. I will begin by honestly confessing that I do not understand the depth of this verse so I offer it to you for your contemplation. Why […]
Proverb 22: 4 The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, honor and life. A funny thing happened on the way to the . . . . You’ve heard that old joke but it happened to me today on my way to another verse. This 22nd proverb just jumped out and […]
