The verb “speak” here indicates a continual action, a lifestyle of speaking truth. Lies destroy fellowship with other believers. Paul reminds us that we are one body, members of one another. ...VB069

There comes a time when you step out in faith and tell your old self (your senses), “Shut up, I’m going to believe what God says about me.” After saying and believing God’s Word several times, your mind begins to know that it works! ...VB068

People of the world try to substitute wooden gods, stone gods, even cows for their true God in order to try to fill the vacuum. Men know there is a God. ...VB067

Those who trust in the Lord have hope, and need not fear difficulty or calamity. They know who is in control of their lives, and that He is always good and true. ...VB066

Many people act as if worry was an option, as if you are free to worry if you want to. But we are not supposed to worry. Worrying is a sin! Worry is one of many things that the Word of God strictly commands us not to do. ...VB065

The most miserable people on the planet today are not sinners, but believers who are out of fellowship with the Father. They are miserable, and they like to share their misery. ...VB064

Each saint shares in the growth of the church. Unfortunately, there are some Christians who are still babies (v. 14, see 1Cor 3:1ff), who are unstable and easily led astray. ...VB063

God never intended for the local church to be simply a quiet, hidden body of believers. Rather, He intended for a church to be His voice and ruling power in each community. ...VB062

Until now, we have been very limited in doing any works that He did while here on the earth. When we realize that we sit in the same place of authority as Christ – the Body of Christ will do the same works that Jesus did while He was on the earth. ...VB061

We are built on the foundational teachings and the Scriptures that came through the apostles and prophets, and those same teachings and Scriptures are needed more today than ever. ...VB060