For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. — Acts 4:28
Jesus’ death on the cross at Golgotha, which paid for our sins, was not an afterthought, a mistake, or a tweaked plan. Jesus came as …
Daily Pray
But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul. — Deuteronomy 4:29
When was the last time you looked for God with all your heart? I’m not talking about some obscure theological idea about God or another …
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. — 1 Thessalonians 4:14
Even though Jesus’ death on the cross was horrible, it wasn’t the end of his story. Jesus died, but he came back to life. Because …
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. — Ephesians 4:30
Don’t make God’s Spirit sorrow! But how do we make God’s Spirit sad? By holding on to anger, letting it out in fights with others, …
Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. — 1 Timothy 4:15
“Be diligent!” These days, you don’t hear that phrase very often. We would like things to be easy. In the world of fake religion, sweating …
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: — Romans 5:1
Peace always comes at a high price. Jesus’ huge death on the cross bought our peace. God made sure that the price was paid for …
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. — Ephesians 4:16
Ephesians and Colossians make it clear that no person or group of people is in charge of the Church. The Church is led by Jesus. …
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. — Ecclesiastes 5:2
Even in our fast-paced world, people say a lot of promises to God that they don’t keep. Let’s thank him, give him praise, and ask …
Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. — Psalm 4:1
At first, this plea for help sounds like a lot. But when you look more closely, you can see that this is really a cry …
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — Ephesians 4:2
It seems like effort, sweat, and hard work have become dirty words in western Christianity. The Holy Spirit reaches out with his truth to our …