Matthew 5:10 | Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  The final beatitude takes a turn away from the positive qualities of a believer and ...  Read More

Hebrews 4:15 | For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Everyone faces tem...  Read More

Mark 1:41 | Moved by compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched him.  Jesus was a man moved by compassion for God's people, and as His disciples, we should strive to reflect that same level of...  Read More

Matthew 23:25 | Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.  We all can put on a good Chri...  Read More

James 1:22 | Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.  How do you know that you are growing as a believer? How do you know when you are leveling up? The answer is ...  Read More

Matthew 5:5 | Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.   When reading the Beatitudes, we often confuse "meek" with "weak." But meekness is actually controlled strength. It is choosing to...  Read More

John 6:61 | Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you?  “One of the greatest downfalls of the church is we have replaced “That convicts me” with “Th...  Read More

Matthew 5:7 | Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.  How wonderful would it be if we all lived by the golden rule Jesus gave us to initiate good regardless of the actions of others? ...  Read More

Joshua 1:8 | Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.  The wo...  Read More

2 Timothy 3:16-17 | All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good ...  Read More

John 5:8 | Then Jesus said to him, Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.  "Do you want to get well?" That is the question that Jesus asked the paralyzed man in John chapter 5, and that is the question we...  Read More

Matthew 5:8 | Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.  There once was a Pharisee named Simon, who was sure that if God had a list of favorites, he would be near the top. There once was ...  Read More