Faithful disciples of Christ often face persecution. We are capable of enduring these trials when we focus on that which is not seen and avoid any fixation on the temporal.

A person with questions about life and death, heaven and hell, or their soul and the future is not going to find a better place in the New Testament to begin reading than John 3:16-21.

Jesus described His upcoming mistreatment, death, and resurrection in this passage. Peter didn't see the bigger picture and received a well-deserved rebuke from the Savior.

Thinking of others, not himself, the Apostle Paul would endure all things for the sake of those who have not yet believed. He was an example for Timothy in our text and an example for us today.

Paul asks Timothy to deeply consider his words in 2 Timothy 2:1-7. Paul uses the experiences of a soldier, an athlete, and a farmer to relate to his ministry in the church.

When Samuel was sent to select a king from among Jesse's sons, he was told by God not to look on the outward appearance, for God sees the heart.

Life and the curse of sin will weigh upon us, and without God, we can do nothing but buckle under the strain. When we wait on God, there is no limit to our energy, because He gives power to the faint.

Believers in Christ should know that we have all the tools we need to be victorious over sin. But it's also important to be reminded that we have an advocate in Jesus Christ the righteous.

Whatever darkness shades any part of our lives, God - when given access to that part - can lift it. Our text in 1 John 1:5-9 makes it clear that God is light!

Joshua is about to lead Israel into one of the most important periods of their history in Joshua 1:1-10. He is commanded to have courage. What can we learn about that topic from his interaction with God in this text?