Philippians 3: 9 [That I] may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith. Here is where things get hard. This verse perfectly positions us if, and when, we […]
Proverb 21: 21 NIV He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. Yesterday we saw from verses 17 and 18 of Proverb 21 that the pursuit of pleasure leads to poverty. Today we are fortunate to get to see the other side of the coin. If we […]
Isaiah 58: 6 – 7 Is this not the fast which I choose, to loosen the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and break every yoke? Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into the house; […]
John 14: 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does His works. This is a great word for ministers but truly Jesus modeled life for […]
Hebrews 4: 11 Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience. No, I didn’t misspell the word “wait” in the title. There is a concept imbedded in those two words. It is the precept that in our quiet contemplation with the […]
Matthew 7: 21 – 23 Not everyone who says to Me, “Lord, Lord” will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out […]
