COLOSSIANS 2:9–10 – For in Christ the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in Him, who is the head of all rule and authority. THEME OF THE DAY. THE ABUNDANT LIFE. There is a promise Jesus proclaimed defining what the Christian life is to be this side of heaven. In the wonderful “Good Shepherd” chapter found in…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
New Testament
PHILIPPIANS 3:10 – that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and may share His sufferings, becoming like him in his death. THEME OF THE DAY. MORALITY or CHRISTIANITY? Let’s begin today’s nugget abruptly with two questions, “How often do we think on the resurrection of the Lord Jesus?” and “What difference does Jesus being raised from the dead…
1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-19, 22; 2 TIMOTHY 2:22; HEBREWS 12:14 – Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances. Do not quench the Spirit. Abstain from every form of evil. Flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace. Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. THEME OF THE DAY.…
Colossians 1:9 – And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, Points A, B and C.1 can be found in Part 1. A. The Apostle Paul’s Relationship with the Colossians B. The Predominate theme of Colossians and Prayer C. The Prayer Itself…
1 Peter 1:22-25 – Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower…
2 CORINTHIANS 4:16-18 – So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the…