Love Not the Things of the World

“Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but … Continue reading Love Not the Things of the World

Our Fellowship with Christ Jesus

“What we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete. “This is the message we have heard from Him … Continue reading Our Fellowship with Christ Jesus

False gods of No Account

“Present your case,” the Lord says.“Bring forward your strong arguments,”The King of Jacob says.Let them bring forth and declare to us what is going to take place;As for the former events, declare what they were,That we may consider them and know their outcome.Or announce to us what is coming;Declare the things that are going to … Continue reading False gods of No Account

A Messenger of Good News

“I have aroused one from the north, and he has come;From the rising of the sun he will call on My name;And he will come upon rulers as upon mortar,Even as the potter treads clay.”Who has declared this from the beginning, that we might know?Or from former times, that we may say, “He is right!”?Surely … Continue reading A Messenger of Good News

Do Not Fear!

“But you, Israel, My servant,Jacob whom I have chosen,Descendant of Abraham My friend,You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth,And called from its remotest partsAnd said to you, ‘You are My servant,I have chosen you and not rejected you.‘Do not fear, for I am with you;Do not anxiously look about you, for … Continue reading Do Not Fear!

Teach Me Your Statutes

“How can a young man keep his way pure?By keeping it according to Your word.With all my heart I have sought You;Do not let me wander from Your commandments.Your word I have treasured in my heart,That I may not sin against You.Blessed are You, O Lord;Teach me Your statutes.” (Psalm 119:9-12 NASB1995) How can any … Continue reading Teach Me Your Statutes

With Uprightness of Heart

“How blessed are those whose way is blameless,Who walk in the law of the Lord.2 How blessed are those who observe His testimonies,Who seek Him with all their heart.3 They also do no unrighteousness;They walk in His ways.4 You have ordained Your precepts,That we should keep them diligently.5 Oh that my ways may be establishedTo … Continue reading With Uprightness of Heart

Mutual Spiritual Encouragement

“First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world. For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers making … Continue reading Mutual Spiritual Encouragement

They Exchange the Truth for a Lie

“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine … Continue reading They Exchange the Truth for a Lie

I am Not Ashamed of The Gospel

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ‘But the righteous man shall live by faith.’” … Continue reading I am Not Ashamed of The Gospel