(Mark 10:45 NKJV) “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Jesus came and walked this earth for one purpose; to pay the price for our sins and take our place on the cross. While He was here He … Read more
(Mal 3:10-11 KJV) Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. … Read more
(Exo 20:12 NKJV) “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you. This is a verse that is so commonly used when teaching children. It is a good thing to instill in our children’s hearts and minds. How about us adults? … Read more
(James 5:16 NKJV) …The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Two weeks ago we sent out an email, asking everyone to pray for our nephew, John. He had been in a terrible car accident and was in critical condition. During these past two weeks, John has been through very much. He has … Read more
(John 3:3 KJV) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. We clearly see the key here is to be “born again” if we hope to see the kingdom of God. The word born represents newness. That means … Read more
(Mark 12:31 NKJV) “And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” This is a hard commandment. Loving our neighbor can be a difficult thing to do sometimes. We may think that it’s not hard, but if we truly understand the meaning … Read more
(Jer 24:7 NKJV) ‘Then I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me with their whole heart. God wants our whole heart. It’s not good enough for Him if we only give … Read more
(Gen 6:18 NKJV) “But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark; you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you. Covenant. This word appears in the Bible 313 times! A covenant is obviously something that God takes seriously. We, as God’s children, need to also take … Read more
(Prov 22:2 NKJV) The rich and the poor have this in common, The LORD is the maker of them all. This says it all. This speaks to everyone who has ever lived and who will ever live. We might also say that the righteous and the unrighteous have this same thing in common. It doesn’t … Read more
(Prov 22:6 NKJV) Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. I can remember being a teenager and I thought nothing could touch me. I thought that I wouldn’t get caught if I was doing something wrong, but even if I did, … Read more
(Prov 20:19 NIV) A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much. I have a saying that I like to use when it comes to people who gossip, and it goes like this: If someone will talk to you about someone else, they will surely talk to someone else about you. … Read more