Christ is our lord and savior – Ephesians 5:20-33 Ephesians 5:20-33 20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25 Husbands, love your […]

When life is good – 1 Peter 3:8-12 1 Peter 3:8-12 8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion (being sympathetic) one of another, love (loving) as brethren, be pitiful (having fellow feeling, tender hearted), be courteous (humble minded): 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing (abuse or expressing contempt, disdain to his face) for railing: but contrariwise blessing (to speak well of); knowing that (for) ye are thereunto (unto this) called, that ye should inherit a blessing (to distinguish with favor, confer or bring forth happiness). 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him […]

Learn to live in a state of peace – Romans 5:1-5 Romans 5:1-5 5 Therefore being justified (set forth as righteous) by (out from) faith (believing), we have peace (state of undisturbed well being) with (out from) God through (the dividing line) our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By (the dividing line) whom also we have (obtained) access (the introduction) also by (the dividing line) faith into (motion to) this grace (a kind, affectionate, pleasing nature and inclining disposition) wherein (in which) we stand, and rejoice (speak loud, boast, vaunt oneself) in (resting within) hope (expectations of future good) of the glory (a […]

Turn the light on – Palms 119:105, Ephesians 5:8-13, Ephesians 4:23-24 Palms 119:105 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Ephesians 5:8-13 8 For ye were sometimes (once) darkness (the darkness of blindness), but now are ye light (not in the light be received the Light) in the Lord (the Christ): walk (course of life) as children (sons) of light: 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit (light) is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10 Proving (to approve by trial) what is acceptable (well pleasing) unto the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship (partnership) with […]

It’s all on God’s timing – Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 3 To every thing (the whole all together) there is a season (an appointed time), and a time (season) to every purpose (pleasure, desired time) under the heaven: 2 A time (season) to be born (to bear), and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 A time to kill (kill judicially), and a time to heal; a time to break down (break open, breach), and a time to build up (rebuild); 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a […]

You are freed from the law – Romans 8:1-6 Romans 8:1-8 8 There is therefore now no (not one) condemnation (judgement against) to them which are in (resting within) Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit (the new spiritual nature) of life (the spiritual law of life) in (resting within) Christ Jesus hath made me free (freed me) from (away from) the law of sin (aberration from the prescribed law) and death (the state of death). 3 For what the law could not do (the impossible things of the law), in […]

Judgement? – 1 Corinthians 6:9-13, 1 Corinthians 4:1-4 1 Corinthians 6:9-13, 9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed (cleansed by washing), but ye are sanctified (set or placed in a state corresponding to God’s nature), but ye are justified (set forth as righteous) in the name of the Lord Jesus, and […]

It is impossible to please God without faith – Hebrews 11:1-6 Hebrews 11:1-6 11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5 By […]

We are blessed – Romans 4:4-8, Romans 10:9-10 Romans 4:4-8 4 Now to him that worketh (labor) is the reward not reckoned (counted) of grace, but of debt. 5 But to him that worketh (labor) not, but believeth on him that justifieth (set forth as righteous) the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth (count) righteousness without works (labor), 7 Saying, Blessed ( are they whose iniquities (violations of the law) are forgiven (dismissed), and whose sins are covered (covered over, hidden). 8 Blessed is the man to whom the […]

God has your back – 1 Corinthians 1:4-9, 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; 5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: 8 Who shall also confirm you unto the […]