Proverbs 27:20 – Death and destruction are never satisfied, and neither are human eyes. Death came to mankind because of original sin. Now death is the greatest predator of all. No human, beast or plant escapes it, not even the universe. For the wages of sin is death and the only escape from the sentence of death…
Continue ReadingJohn 11:21-27 – “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.” 23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24 Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” 25 Jesus…
Continue ReadingLuke 6:27-36 – “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 30 Give to…
Continue ReadingIsaiah 57:1-2 “The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; the devout are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. 2 Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death.” Having the gift of life, to be born into this…
Continue ReadingEphesians 6:6-8 – Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, 8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave…
Continue ReadingJeremiah 29:13 – You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Proverbs 2:1-5 – My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, 2 turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—3 indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, 4 and if you look…
Continue ReadingJohn 1:1-2 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning.” “In the beginning” is what the Lord said to help us understand. The beginning He is speaking of is not the beginning of our lives, or of human life, or…
Continue ReadingMatthew 28:20b “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Psalm 145:18 “The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.” Isaiah 41:10 “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I your God. I will strengthen you, I…
Continue ReadingProverbs 27:17 “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Scripture tells us to seek wise counsel. Proverbs 13:20 “Whoever walk with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” But not all counsel is wise to receive. The wisdom of the world concerning spiritual things is like a poison that tastes sweet…
Continue ReadingMatthew 25:31-46 – “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the…
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