God’s Word Is Fulfilled
…so is my word that goes out from my mouth; it will not return empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11 Isaiah reminds us that God’s Word will never return empty – it will always accomplish its purpose in fulfillment. God promised the […]
Receiving Divine Direction
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. He and all his family were devout and God fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. One day at about three in the afternoon, he had a vision… Acts 10:1-3 […]
Our Faithful Promises
For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance – now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant. Hebrews 9:15 Believers are in covenant with God. When we receive […]
Brotherly Love
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:9-10 Unconditional love, agape love, must be the basis for all that we do. Paul exhorts Christians in the 1st century church, and likewise today, to be […]
Recognizing Heresy
Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. II Peter 2:2 The false teachings Peter addresses center on two errors: denial of the return of Christ in judgment (II Peter 3:3-10) and moral failure. (II Peter 2:2,10-22) Peter claims that their teachings were heretical, refuting the fundamental […]
Fear
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. I John 4:18 Fear, according to Webster, is a “strong emotion caused by anticipation of danger.” Fear produces anxiety and is a tactic the enemy […]
The River of Life
The man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east… Ezekiel 47:1 Ezekiel the prophet was led by a man of God to the entrance of the temple. Ezekiel was among the Jews exiled to Babylon by […]
Priesthood of Believers
As you come to him, the living Stone – rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him – you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. I Peter 2:4 You are being built […]
Persecuted for Righteousness Sake
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, or theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:11 Jesus taught in the Beatitudes that you are blessed when persecuted for His sake. He goes on to say that you are blessed when people insult you and make evil accusations against you because of your […]
Ordinary Men
When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished, and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 After Jesus had died and resurrected, Peter and John were questioned by the rulers, elders, and teachers of the day in […]