Looking at this portion of the verse helps me to see how God abiding in me in love casts out fear. We don’t have to be insecure because God abides in us. He loves us. We’re not afraid of God’s punishment, but when we abide in Him in love, we’re empowered to do His will...
Because God knew in advance that the Gentiles would be declared righteous through faith, he first preached to Abraham, as it is said in the Holy Scripture, In you shall all the Gentiles be blessed.Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishFor because God knew beforehand that the nations are made right ...
It was statements like this that caused Martin Luther to identify the letter of James as an “epistle of straw,” and to reject it as part of the canon of scripture. While this passage is certainly not the Gospel, nonetheless it is part of the Bible, and must be considered as true. ...
He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land. Treasury of Scripture God has not cast away his people which he foreknew. Know you not what the scripture said of Elias? how he makes intercession to God against ...
1 Timothy 6:6 “But godliness with contentment is great gain” © Chrissy Siggee 2018 Scripture Verses used are from the King James Version of the Bible Archived in: Christian Reads Archived in: Christian Reads Share this: Black is Beautiful ...
Everything God does is motivated by love. This is seen throughout Scripture, from His creation of the world to the redemption offered through Jesus Christ. For example, John 3:16 says that God sent His Son, Jesus, because He loves us so much. Romans 5:8 tells us that Jesus died for...
Reading a verse like this one in Psalm 84 certainly is a wake-up call. His provision is perfect and His possibilities are endless. He is doing new things, great things, every moment of every day of our lives. James 1:17 says: Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down ...
I praise you Lord God, that your Word is living and active. No matter how often we read a passage or hear a scripture story, you can breathe fresh life into its meaning and impact. The Christmas narrative is no exception. As we read and hear again the grand story of Jesus’ birth, ...
Another confidence-building scripture is tucked into the book of Nahum: “The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him” (1:7). If we put our minds to it, every one of us can attest to the truth of those statements, because the Lord is go...
but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. …...