So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea so that your disciples can see your works that you are doing. For no one does anything in secret while he’s seeking public recognition. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.” (For not even his Read more
2 Timothy 1-2 CSB Therefore, I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment. (1:6-7) We tend to read 1st and Read more
Even zeal is not good without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily sins. (2) Zeal and excitement can be a good thing. Too many believers these days are overly morose and they are not passionate about the things of God. People are often turned off to the gospel because Read more
Acknowledge that the Lord is God. He made us, and we are his—his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name. For the Lord is good, and his faithful love endures forever; his faithfulness, Read more
Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel. (20:3) The one who guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble. (21:23) The book of Proverbs is a rich treasure chest of wisdom about some of the most every Read more
1 Chronicles 10-14 CSB When they came to Chidon’s threshing floor, Uzzah reached out to hold the ark because the oxen had stumbled. Then the Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him dead because he had reached out to the ark. So he died there in the presence Read more
1 Timothy 4-6 CSB Don’t let anyone despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity. Until I come, give your attention to public reading, exhortation, and teaching. (4:12-13) These few verses from 1 Timothy are what the Read more
Jesus responded to them, “My Father is still working, and I am working also.” This is why the Jews began trying all the more to kill him: Not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal to God. 5:17-18 It Read more
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time. (17:17) A man who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. (18:22) We need other people. Today, I heard someone speak on the self-sufficiency of God and how He Read more
1 Timothy 1-3 CSB This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them. But I received mercy for this reason, so that in me, the worst of them, Christ Jesus might demonstrate his extraordinary patience Read more