Galatians 4:12-14 NIV “I plead with you, brothers and sisters, become like me, for I became like you. You did me no wrong. As you know, it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you, and even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me … Continue reading For Telling You the Truth?

Galatians 4:8-11 NIV “Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. But now that you know God—or rather are known by God—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over … Continue reading Why Turn Back?

Revelation 3:1-3 NIV “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: “These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for … Continue reading Dead Sheep

Colossians 3:1-4 NIV “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your … Continue reading The Life You Once Lived

Matthew 4:1 NIV “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” NIV “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.” KJV Compare this to this passage of Scripture in Isaiah 53:10: Yet it was the Lord’s will to … Continue reading Combatting Temptation

John 15:9-11 NIV “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in … Continue reading Do We Truly Love Jesus?

John 15:5-8 NIV “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, … Continue reading Remaining in Christ

John 15:1-4 NIV “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. … Continue reading Even More Fruitful

Paul (formerly called Saul) was under arrest for preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. He had been in prison several years and now he was going to go to Rome, for he had appealed to Caesar. King Agrippa was in town, and he wanted to hear Paul, so now Paul was giving his defense to … Continue reading Give Testimony to Christ

John 14:6 ESV “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” Our God is a triune God – Father, Son (Jesus Christ), and Holy Spirit. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit exist as three persons in one being. They have … Continue reading Jesus is The Way