Tag Archives: Insights

The Humbled Christ Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross (Philippians 2:8). When Jesus took on a human form, He then humbled Himself … Continue reading →

An Open Book You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men; clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not … Continue reading →

God’s Teamword I [Paul] planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase (1 Corinthians 3:6-7). Paul planted the seed of the gospel … Continue reading →

The Holy Spirit Promised [Jesus said to them,] “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end … Continue reading →

God’s Love in Us No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in Him, and He … Continue reading →

Jesus, Our Shepherd and Provider Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear … Continue reading →

Assembling Together in Purpose Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more … Continue reading →

Jesus Taught Then He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught them (Mark 2:13). How did Jesus teach? Did He lecture or prefer dialogue? Did He pronounce truth in categorical terms, … Continue reading →

God’s Name Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What is His name?’ what shall … Continue reading →

Times of Testing Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil (Matthew 4:1). This time of testing showed that Jesus really was the Son of God, able to overcome the devil … Continue reading →

Make Your Faith Grow Giving all diligence, add to your faith . . . (2 Peter 1:5). Faith must be more than belief in certain facts; it must result in action, growth in Christian character, and the practice of moral … Continue reading →

The Twist For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

Rock Solid . . . according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, but has in due … Continue reading →

Is it Bad Enough Yet? But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, … Continue reading →

Speaking Truth The things I plan, do I plan according to the flesh, that with me there should be Yes, Yes, and No, No? But as God is faithful, our word to you was not Yes and No . . … Continue reading →

Grace in Good Works This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men … Continue reading →

Words of Truth John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come . . . from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn … Continue reading →

Contend for the Faith Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered … Continue reading →

Knowledge of Our Lord His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue (2 Peter 1:3). We live in an era when … Continue reading →

Pressure, Stress, and Depression For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of our trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life. Yes, we … Continue reading →