Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word. John 17:20 To hear that Jesus prays for you may perhaps feel like the sentiments of an overly spiritual dreamer. But here you have it in the high priestly prayer of our Lord himself. He declares that he …
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. John 16:33 If you want to have real peace, our Lord's words here indicate that we need to believe the things he is teaching us here in order …
Heaviness in the heart maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. Prov. 12:25 The word "heaviness" is variously translated as "worry" or "grief" or "anxiety." There are many things which can bring heaviness to the heart, anxiety being probably the most common cause. We worry about so many …
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive. Eph. 4:14 This verse begins with the word "that" or, "in order that" - which means it follows from a previous …
The LORD God . . . long-suffering. Exodus 34:6 Or, as it could be translated, "slow to anger." This is what God is like. Of course, it is not the sum total of what God is like; the passage under consideration lists a number of other attributes as well, including the fact that God will by no means …
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: and I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, to devise cunning works, to work in …
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? John 11:25-26 When Jesus said to Martha, "I am the resurrection and the life," he is claiming the …
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Fathers hand. I and my Father …
Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents; but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. Jn. 9:3 Whenever tragedy strikes ourselves or someone else, we are quick to wonder just how bad we (or they) have sinned. Karma must be at work! In the same way, when the …
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Gal. 4:6 It has been said that adoption into the family of God is the crowning privilege of the believer. It is, as John Gill put it, "an instance of surprising grace." You can hear the wonder …