Genesis 12:3: “I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” The Kingdom and the Ambassadors The unifying theme of the…
2 Timothy 2:15, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” Now that we have a translation with which we’re comfortable…
2 Timothy 4:2: “Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.” The Bible was written in three languages. The New Testament was written in Koine Greek, a…
Isaiah 40:8: “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.” Estimates suggest that over 5 billion copies of the Bible have been printed, making it the most widely circulated book in existence. It…
John 3:18: “Whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” Life is full of unknowns. Perhaps the most compelling questions, at least spiritually, are: Is there…
2 Corinthians 11:14, “…even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.” “The Devil hath power to assume a pleasing shape.” This line, penned by William Shakespeare in his iconic tragedy “Hamlet,” encapsulates a profound and timeless idea: the inherent…
Galatians 6:7: “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked…” There is a modern proverb (often attributed to the novelist G. Michael Hopf) that goes, “Weak men create hard times, hard times create strong men, strong men create…
Luke 11:9: “And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Summary: Luke 11:9 emphasizes that by asking persistently in prayer, believers will be…
2 Thessalonians 1:8-9: “dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the Lord’s presence and…
Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” Summary: In Matthew 7:21, Jesus emphasizes that mere verbal acknowledgment…
