John 1:19-23 – 19 Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. 20 He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.” 21 They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”…
Continue ReadingJohn 1:14 – The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. Do we get the point that through John God is driving home (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21) the point that Jesus was God…
Continue ReadingJohn 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His One and Only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. How many times have you heard a saying that Christmas isn’t about what you get, it’s about what you give. Well, I say balderdash…kinda. I understand that the Word…
Continue ReadingPsalm 91:1-2 – Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” When you were a kid were you ever frightened, really frightened, and couldn’t wait to get home, shut the door and then…
Continue ReadingProverbs 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 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 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 ReadingIsaiah 46:9-10 “Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. 10 I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.” Only…
Continue ReadingPsalm 33:20 “We wait in hope for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.” Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.” Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” Isaiah…
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