Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. (v. 3) As I studied this messianic psalm in my quiet time this morning, I was struck by the wording of this verse in the ESV. Most of us have Read more…
Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well. (13) In Romans 16, Paul sheds light on some of the saints who were behind the scenes serving God. Some of those Read more…
I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. (7-8) Psalm 16 is Read more…
“Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.” (v. 11) John the Baptist Read more…
Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Sons-in-law, sons, daughters, or anyone you have in the city, bring them out of the place. For we are about to destroy this place, because the outcry against its Read more…
But Rahab the prostitute and her father’s household and all who belonged to her, Joshua saved alive. And she has lived in Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. (25) Your Read more…
When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained; and they cried out with Read more…
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. (17-18) I have Read more…
I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate, that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Read more…
But I will remain in Ephesus until Pentecost; for a wide door for effective service has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. (8-9) At the end of this book, Paul shares some of his travel plans with the Read more…