His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ vs. 23 We have heard this verse many times and often focus on the fact that if we are 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 we meet in Acts, like Prisca and Aquilla, but others 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 people has become great before the Lord, and the Lord 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 life does not have to be defined by your past. 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 a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and 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 Lord Jesus Christ, which He will bring about at the 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 Corinthian church. He has been quite forthright with them and Read more…
For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. (v. 14) All of us understand how hard it is to resist temptation. For years and years, we have been held captive by our flesh, and we often feel helpless in its grip. Read more…
Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when He heard that he was sick, He then stayed two days longer in the place where He was. (5-6) Sometimes when a parent punishes a child, they will say, “This hurts me more than it hurts you!” The statement Read more…
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. (1-2) It is important to remember that Jesus lived in an everyday world like the people of His time. He Read more…