“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 Today’s verse is a promise about God’s faithfulness to forgive but it’s also about prayer. We tend to focus more on God’s part than[...]
“Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life” Proverbs 4:23 Notice, the Bible doesn’t say to follow your heart but to watch over it. That’s because the heart is critical to everything we do. It contains our emotions, affections, motives, and attitudes.[...]
“If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you” Matthew 5:29 How do you deal with sinful habits? You’ve probably never gone so far as to remove the offending body part! We struggle with this passage because we don’t fully comprehend the seriousness[...]
“For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.” Galatians 5:17 Three enemies work to sidetrack our faith—the world, the flesh, and the devil.[...]
“And He…will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment.” John 16:8 God doesn’t try to alter our behavior by making us feel guilty. That’s not how God works. The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin in order to restore our relationship with God and with others. The[...]
“If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth” 1 John 1:6 Fellowship is one of those words not used much outside of church or religious circles. Even then we primarily use it when talking about relationships with other believers.[...]
“She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21 Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus every Christmas. But we can get so caught up in Christmastime activities that we forget exactly what we’re celebrating. Jesus left[...]
“What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?” Romans 6:1-2 God’s saving grace came at a significant cost—the life of His Son. So, it stands to reason that[...]
“These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.” John 15:11 Joy is standard equipment to the Christian life. Jesus said His followers should be full of joy; which means there are levels of joy[...]