But go and learn what this means: “I desire mercy and not sacrifice.” For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. Matthew 9:13 God’s merciful nature makes some people mad. They resent the idea that God would forgive somebody as wicked as...
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God” (Luke 4:4). Man is a three-part being: He is a spirit; he has a soul; he lives in a body. The Bible says he has an inward man and an outward man (2 Cor. 4:16). The outward man is just your...
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty” (1 Tim....
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you” (1 Peter 5:6). God can take the most simple person in the world who will dare to believe what is written in the Word, and empower him to do any job he is called to do. I...
“Jesus said unto him, if thou can believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” (Mark 9:23) Jesus said that all things are possible, but He didn’t say that all things are possible to everyone. He expressed a condition that must be met...
He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.(John 3:18) Two things are certain in life. God wants to bless you and Satan wants to destroy you. God...
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. (2 Cor. 5:17) God does something with your spirit. You do something with your body and mind. God is not going to do anything with your body; He...
“My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him” (Heb. 12:5 NKJ). The word chastening has a lot more going for it than we see at first glance. It is an educational word that describes the Christian...
Hebrews 13:17 (NLT) Obey your spiritual leaders and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they know they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this joyfully and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit. Part of...
“With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation” (Ps. 91:16 KJV). Psalms 91 is a blessed chapter. It clearly shows us God’s willingness to deliver us out of every situation, and His desire to satisfy us with long life. This psalm...
“The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect” (Ps. 33:10). You may be facing trouble today that’s being caused by people who have willfully plotted to do you harm. They may be trying...
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