JAMES 3:1 LB 1 Dear brothers, don’t be too eager to tell others their faults, for we all make many mistakes; and when we teachers of religion, who should know better, do wrong, our punishment will be greater than it would be for others. If anyone can control his tongue, it proves that he has […]

ACTS 10:38 NKJ 38 “how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. In this summary of the earthly life of Jesus Christ, the first thing mentioned is that He “went about

PROVERBS 3:9-10 NKJ 9 Honor the LORD with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine. Giving money is not the only way to show honor, but it is one way. The word translated honor means

JOHN 3:16 ESV 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. God so loved me, (insert your name here), that He gave… What did God give me? He gave me His only Son. (John 3:16) What did God

ACTS 23:5 NLT 5 “I’m sorry, brothers. I didn’t realize he was the high priest,” Paul replied, “for the Scriptures say, ‘You must not speak evil of any of your rulers.’” A major, yet often unrecognized, problem is members of the Body of Christ using their words to curse leaders. (It is not necessary to

HEBREWS 2:10a NLT 10 God, for whom and through whom everything was made, chose to bring many children into glory. If you want to understand life, and the Bible, then you need to understand God’s plan and purpose. We’re here because God wants a family. This is what life is all about. The best description

LUKE 12:4 NKJ 4 “And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. Since Jesus defeated death and removed its sting, believers should no longer be motivated by fear of death. 1 CORINTHIANS 15:55,57 NLT 55 O

1 PETER 2:2 NKJ 2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, If you want to grow as you should as a Christian — feed on God’s Word just as a newborn baby desires to be fed. If you know anything about babies, you know they require

A curious thing about God is that He never seems to defend Himself! This is important for us to understand as we face the daily spiritual battle. Humans usually interpret silence on the part of someone being accused as guilt. But this is wrong when God is accused. Jesus never argued with anyone. God gave

God’s Word, the Bible, teaches children to respect, honor, and obey their parents. COLOSSIANS 3:20 NKJ 20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord. EPHESIANS 6:1-3 NKJ 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother,” which is