1 John 2:3 (NKJV) 3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. What was John referring to when He so often said “if we keep His commandments”? In reality, He was referring to much more than an itemized list of “you shall” and “you shall not” orders. He … Read more
1 John 2:4 (NKJV) 4 He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. Today’s New Testament commandment-related scripture is a tough one. John didn’t hold back when He spoke these words. He told it like it was. No fluff. No sugar … Read more
1 John 3:22 (NKJV) 22 And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. As we continue discussing the way Jesus referred to commandments, here’s another good scripture to break down. Jesus talked a lot about the importance of prayer, as … Read more
John 15:10 (NKJV) 10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. Commandments. They’re not something that we usually associate with the New Testament. When we think of commandments, we almost always think of The Ten Commandments or other … Read more
Matthew 4:4 (NKJV) 4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ Putting God’s Word to work in our lives will keep our discernment sharp. We will be in tune with His Spirit. He will keep us … Read more
James 1:14 (NKJV) 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Temptation is something that so many wrestle with. We’ve written about temptation a lot over the years. It’s a subject that’s familiar to most of us, since we’re all human beings. Because we’ve written about … Read more
Hello! We hope you are enjoying your day. Have you ever struggled to overcome a specific temptation, especially one that comes at you over and over again? Have you ever wondered why that same temptation constantly attacks you? In today’s video, Cutting The Root, we explain this and then teach about how to put an … Read more
Exodus 14:14 (NKJV) 14 The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” When God tells us we are to hold our peace, He is basically saying, “be silent”. In other words, if things don’t look good from where we stand, we should not be crying about it. Why? Because we trust … Read more
Exodus 4:11 (NKJV) 11 So the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, the Lord? As we talked about last week in one of our recent devotionals, God was explaining to Moses that He wanted him to go … Read more
Ecclesiastes 3:3 (NKJV) 3 A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up… When we are broken, we will often run and hide. Broken people don’t like to be bothered. They feel ashamed because they are broken. They feel like no one understands them, and they feel like … Read more
Ezekiel 36:26 (NKJV) 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. This verse in the Old Testament is very symbolic of the new birth, made available to us through the … Read more