“Behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.” Jeremiah 23:5 Some 600 years before Jesus was born, there were already many prophecies about Him. The above verse tells us that from…
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“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”John 8:32 People sometimes say they wish they never knew the truth if they had the option of not getting hurt. In reality, the truth is usually the best medicine for toxic situations. We may not want to hear it, but that is…
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Then everyone came whose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they brought the LORD’S offering for the work of the tabernacle of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments. Exodus 35:21 Earlier in Exodus, God laid out the blueprint for the construction of the tabernacle, the place for…
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Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.Philemon 21 As Paul closes this letter, he is asking Philemon to have mercy on his runaway slave, Onesimus. Paul is confident that his brother will do the right thing. You see, Paul saw the best in…
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Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. John 14:12 It is only through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit that this awesome statement of our Lord can come…
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And on some have compassion, making a distinction; but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh. Jude 1:22-23 Jude had written that the last day before the Lord’s return would be filled with impostors and religious charlatans. He encouraged the saints that diligence would…
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Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!”John 11:43 Lazarus had quite a story to tell for the rest of His life: dead for four days, raised to life, called out of the grave. He would always be known for being raised from the dead for the…
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I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together. Psalm 34:1-3 Sometimes, in church, you may hear…
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Then I said, “I will not make mention of Him, Nor speak anymore in His name.”But His word was in my heart like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, And I could not. Jeremiah 20:9 “It’s hard being a believer.” That’s something you’ve heard or even…
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And He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”Luke 8:48 The above passage is the reply spoken by Jesus to the woman who had been healed from her constant flow of blood for 12 years. Indeed, these words would have been the “icing on the…
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