But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. — Genesis 6:8
This reminds me of what God said to Jesus at his baptism: “…in you I am well pleased.” Even though Noah’s culture was full of …
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And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. — Galatians 5:24
When we became Christians, our old, sinful selves died and we were reborn as new people. Even though we face many of the same temptations, …
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. — 1 Timothy 6:9
This message is not for people who have a lot of money. No, this is for everyone who wants to be rich. When we want …
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. — John 5:25
Aren’t you glad that even death can’t keep us from hearing Jesus say, “Rise!” as he promised he would? We will always hear his voice …
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. — Galatians 6:10
We are to be a good-doing people. As people who follow Jesus, this is a very important part of who we are. So let’s look …
And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day. — Luke 5:26
Jesus forgave a man who was lame, and then he healed him to show that he had the power to forgive. The most important thing …
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. — Romans 6:11
Jesus died for our sins, and so did we. But just putting sin away won’t keep it from coming back. Every day, we must accept …
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. — Luke 5:27
After winning over the crowd, Jesus now calls Levi to be a disciple (Matthew). This calling is important because of two things. First, Jesus chose …
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. — Ephesians 6:12
We are at war! We have to fight every day, and not just against sin and temptation. We have a real enemy whose goal is …
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. — Matthew 5:28
How are you dealing with this issue in a sexually charged world where pornography is easy to find on the Internet and in the media? …