Ephesians 4 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body, and…

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to…

Ephesians 2 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, 3 among whom also we all once conducted…

Ephesians 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus,[a] the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed…

In John 6:38-40, Jesus says:“I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For…

John 4 Jesus Heals an Official’s Son43 After the two days he left for Galilee. 44 (Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.) 45 When he arrived in Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him. They had seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the Passover…

I Thessalonians 1:1-12 For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain. 2 But even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict. 3 For our exhortation…

Revelation 12:7 -12 Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. 8 But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. 9 The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads…

The Lord is my shepherd;I shall not [a]want.2 He makes me to lie down in [b]green pastures;He leads me beside the [c]still waters.3 He restores my soul;He leads me in the paths of righteousnessFor His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil;For You…

Written by Martin Luther around 1527-1529 as a paraphrase of Psalm 46. A mighty Fortress is our GodA Bulwark never failingOur Helper He amid the floodOf mortal ills prevailingFor still our ancient foeDoth seek to work us woeHis craft and power are greatAnd, armed with cruel hateOn earth is not his equalDid we in our…

Oh Lord, my GodWhen I, in awesome wonderConsider all the worlds Thy hands have madeI see the stars, I hear the rolling thunderThy power throughout the universe displayedThen sings my soul, my Savior God to TheeHow great Thou art, how great Thou artThen sings my soul, my Savior God to TheeHow great Thou art, how…

Excerpt from “Trusting God in the Midst of Tragedy.” There is no easy pill to swallow when assessing why God allows tragic things to happen. I do not understand the details of God’s sovereign plan, but I choose to trust “the bud may have a bitter taste, but sweet will be the flower.” (God moves…

Excerpt from “The Gift of Prayer,” by Robert M. Hiller, p. 20 The hardest part of faith is trusting God’s word over and against our eyes and experiences. But God has promised, and part of praying is faithfully putting God’s promises back in his ears—to pray continuously and to never give up(Luke 18:1). “Then Jesus…

3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for…

It’s one thing to believe in God, but do you BELIEVE God? Do you believe what He says?

Excerpt from R.C. Sproul’s podcast. Today, there seems to be a great antipathy, indifference, sometimes hostility, towards any serious intellectual pursuit of the knowledge of the things of God. I think that grieves Christ. We’re called to maturity and understanding. We’re called to be babes in evil, but in our understanding, we’re called to be…

Except from “The Imitation of Christ,” by Thomas à Kempis. THE VALUE OF ADVERSITY IT IS good for us to have trials and troubles at times, for they often remind us that we are on probation and ought not to hope in any worldly thing. It is good for us sometimes to suffer contradiction, to…

Ephesians 1:17-21. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he…

By Adolfo ATM An old saint once said, “When Satan cannot deceive you with doctrine, he persecutes you.” 1. I don’t deserve a life of pure pleasure only.2. God warned us that in this world we would suffer. 3. Everyone suffers. 4. During times of suffering, I am either in too much pain to pray more…

Excerpt from “Going to the Father,” by Henry Drummond. “I go to my Father.”—JOHN xiv. 12. Did you ever notice Christ’s favourite words? If you have, you must have been struck by two things—their simplicity and their fewness. Some half-dozen words embalm all his theology and these are, without exception, humble, elementary, simple monosyllables. They…

Excerpt from “Sufferings Reveals the Goodness of the Father,” by Joni Erickson Tada. Full article here. Hebrews 2:10 states: “In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God… should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.” In other words, if God is to bring us to glory—and he is, he will—then…

Excerpt from Charles Spurgeon Grace Gems There is nothing in this world to help a Christian–it is all against him. The world clasps us to itself as tightly as it can–it acts like glue to us. When we would mount on the wings of eagles–then there is a chain on our foot, and we cannot…

Excerpt from “The Imitation of Christ,” by Thomas à Kempis. If men used as much care in uprooting vices and implanting virtues as they do in discussing problems, there would not be so much evil and scandal in the world, or such laxity in religious organizations. On the day of judgment, surely, we shall not…

Exodus 32:9-14 9 “I have seen these people,” the Lord said to Moses, “and they are a stiff-necked people. 10 Now leave me alone so that my anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation.” 11 But Moses sought the favor of the…

Ephesians 2:2-9 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the…

This is a fairly accurate AI summary of this YouTube video: The video, “The Self-Help Lie Christians Are Falling For,” argues that Christians are often unknowingly falling for a self-help lie that prioritizes self-reliance over dependence on Jesus, disguised as productivity and personal growth (0:00). The speaker clarifies that self-help isn’t inherently bad and can…

“Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.” Philippians 1 21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22 If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know!…

Excerpt from “Servants for Jesus’ Sake,” by Sinclair Ferguson Paul stresses how he resisted the temptations that there are in the ministry to be successful. He knew that there were men who became successful in people’s eyes by asking the question, What works? And as long as it works, let’s do it. But he saw…

I Am Yours by Terry Clark Video here. Lord, make me a vessel, of Your Word and Your will.Speak Your words through these lips,Your own words of life, let them heal the broken-hearted,Lord, make me a servant, I′ll wait on You hand and footDraw me close, let me know YouLet me touch Your heart, let…

From Grace Gems, “Living in the Light of Eternity!“ “Show me, O LORD, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is.” Psalm 39:4-5 Richard Baxter:“This life was not intended to be the place of our rest. Let us live as strangers and pilgrims, longing for a…

Luke 16:1-13 – The Parable Of The Dishonest Manager 1 Now He was also saying to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions. 2 And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give…

Excerpt from “Do You Love the Biblical Jesus?” By R.C. Sproul addresses the question of how Christians can have assurance of their salvation. “Some Christians that I know struggle with assurance and knowing that they are saved. So how can a Christian know that he is saved?”…1.When people ask me how can I know if…

Excerpt from “The Method and Fruits of Justification,” by Martin Luther. Where Martin Luther describes the difference between trying to be good by one’s own efforts and the good that follows true faith in Christ. “He that studieth to fulfill the law without faith, is afflicted for the devil’s sake; and continues a persecutor both…

“Be Complete,” a commentary on Colossians by Warren W. Wiersbe ” ..  a person’s faith on the outside above the waterline–but if that very same faith is not bolted to the person and work of Jesus Christ, he will have no chance of completing the journey. Why? Because as the one and only God-man, Jesus…

Excerpt from “Not Worthy to be Compared, Romans 8:18,” by James Smith (1862) “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us!” I’m Romans 8:18 Paul compares present sufferings—with future glory. Believers are exposed to all kinds of suffering,…

By Faith11 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 For by it the people of old received their commendation. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that…

By Adolfo TM There are at least seven blessings believers enjoy by being “in Christ,” according to Ephesians 1:3-14. The passage is pregnant with theological implications. Just reading through it quickly, and moving on, won’t do. Not if the goal is to understand what is being communicated by the Word of God here about God…

Excerpt of an excerpt. From a prior post: Christians are saints in Christ (1:1); blessed in Christ (1:3); chosen in Christ (1:4); adopted by Christ (1:5); lavished with love in Christ (1:6); redeemed and forgiven in Christ (1:7); participants in God’s good plan in Christ (1:11); glorified in Christ, sealed with the Holy Spirit (1:12-13);…

1. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus.2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.3For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in…

Excerpt from J.C. Ryle’s book, PRACTICAL RELIGION, first published in 1878. We live in an age of peculiar spiritual privileges. Since the world began there never was such an opportunity for a man’s soul to be saved as there isn’t an England at this time. There never were so many signs of religion in the…

Excerpt from “The Secret of Love to God,” byCharles Haddon Spurgeon, sermon delivered August 15, 1880 I cannot imagine a true man saying, “I love Christ, but I do not want others to know that I love him, lest they should laugh at me.” That is a reason to be laughed at, or rather, to…

Except from  Charles Spurgeon sermon. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.”…

Ephesians 1:3-14 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. 5-6 In love He predestined…

Excerpt from “An Introduction to Be Rich by Ken Baugh.“ Before my wife Susan met me, she was dating a billionaire’s son. Yes, you read that right: billionaire. So as you can imagine, money was never an issue. In fact, if she had married this guy, she would have been set for life, at least…

Excerpt from David Shaw’s “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” If we the Church are not the Salt & Light – who else is there?” “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light…

Excerpt from Terry Johnson’s “Yes, Scripture Reading Really Does Change People.” ” … evangelicals shouldn’t require anecdotal testimonies of the transformative power of Scripture reading. After all, we have Scripture’s own self-testimony. Are we not said to be born again by the “living and abiding word”? Do we not come to faith by “hearing the…

“Letting Go,” a poem from The Grace Awakening by Chuck Swindol To let go doesn’t mean to stop caring,it means I can’t do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off,it’s the realization that I can’t control another. To let go is not to enable,but to allow learning from natural…

Excerpt from “Practical Religion,” (pg. 103) by J. C. Ryle BIBLE-READING.The time would fail me if I were to enter fully into all the great things which are to be found in the Bible, and only in the Bible. It is not by any sketch or outline that the treasures of the Bible can be…

I watched Dr. Hershael W. York’s YouTube video, “The Private Battles Pastors Face,” and the AI generated summary of the video was incredibly accurate, so I share it here, vouching for its reliability. York  is the Dean of the School of Theology of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Here’s the video: https://youtu.be/EUXZYlxAIIg?si=qqq7PhMwbVI6Mdc- Here’s the video…