But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; — 1 Peter 1:15
Holy is a word that most of us associate with the “stained glass ghetto.” It’s a word that only “church people” use. Even if that’s …
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Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. — James 4:10
Humble yourselves. That sounds really bad. At least, it sounds rude to the self-promotion culture of “get ahead at all costs” and “don’t look back, …
I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. — Psalm 118:5
The beginning of the year has been a tough period for those I care about. Maybe it’s been that way for you or people you …
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. — Galatians 3:26
One. Basic, basic, and easy to grasp. When we become Christians via faith and baptism into Christ, we are made one with all other Christians …
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. — 2 Corinthians 5:19
Costs have been paid. The ransom has been paid. God’s punishment was stopped not because of anything we did to make him happy, but because …
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? — 1 John 4:20
Love! It can mean almost anything. Many Christians have tried to look it up in a dictionary or lexicon, but they don’t realize that the …
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; — John 8:31
Freedom is one of the most-sought-after things. For it, people die. There are prayers for it. People work hard to get it. The only way …
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. — Galatians 5:16
I don’t want you to imagine an orange rhinoceros with blue wings flying through the air. Now quit. I don’t want you to give it …
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. — John 3:3
The old year goes by quickly… We can be new, fresh, and clean, though (cf. 2 Cor. 4:17). People of the kingdom are those who …
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. — 2 Corinthians 5:17
We all like second chances or “do-overs.” God can do much more than that! He gives us a chance to start over. He can make …