James 4:5 Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envies intensely? James 4:6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: ¶ “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:7  ¶ Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the […]

Acts 15:1 ¶ Then certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”  Acts 15:2 And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to […]

John 7:40 ¶ When they heard these words, some in the crowd said, “This is really the prophet.”  John 7:41 Others said, “This is the Messiah.” But some asked, “Surely the Messiah does not come from Galilee, does he?  John 7:42 Has not the scripture said that the Messiah is descended from David and comes […]

2Cor. 12:6 But if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think better of me than what is seen in me or heard from me,  2Cor. 12:7 even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. […]

Is. 43:25 ¶ I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.  “Some seem to feel that they must be on probation, and must prove to the Lord that they are reformed, before they can claim His blessing. But they may claim the blessing of God […]

Luke 18:9 ¶ He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt:  Luke 18:10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.   “To be honest I personally find it easier to multiply regulations […]

Matt. 22:1 ¶ Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:  Matt. 22:2 “The kingdom of heaven is likea a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. Matt. 22:3 He sent his servantsa to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.  Matt. […]

Exodus 34:5 ¶ And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. Exodus 34:6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Exodus 34:7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving […]

Isaiah 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Isaiah 53:4 ¶ Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten […]

Creation vs evolution?  It is not merely a debate along theological vs scientific parties on the origin of life.  It is a daily contrast between the two governing forces at work every day, in every creature living in creation.  It is a challenge to live in this creation by the governing rule given us –  John […]