Matthew 6: 33 GW But first, be concerned about his kingdom and what has his approval. Then all these things will be provided for you. This quote from Matthew may be familiar to you but it takes on a different nuance when read from the God’s Word translation. It comes […]
Hebrews 9: 14 How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? The writer of Hebrews makes the comparison between the Old Testament sacrifice of the blood of animals to the New Covenant established […]
John 16: 10 I will send Him to you. And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me; and concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father and you no longer see Me; and concerning judgment, because the ruler of […]
Psalm 15 O Lord, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy hill? He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, and speaks truth in his heart. He does not slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend; in whose eyes […]
Ephesians 6: 14b Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness. What do you picture when you hear “breastplate?” Do you see Roman armor or perhaps medieval knight armor? A good visual image helps understand the importance of this piece of armor. The breastplate protects all […]
1 Corinthians 13: 4 – 5 Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness. What do you think of […]
John 15: 3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Jesus’ work is complete. Did you know that? Even before the cross he said the words he spoke made people clean. Do you find that amazing? What amazes me is that today, after the cross, people are still […]
