Tag Archives: Gospel
Children of Light- 1 Thessalonians 5:5
Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. – 1 Thessalonians 5:5 The Gospels describe Jesus Christ as the light of the world, and He in turn told His disciples that they were the light of the world as well. When […]
Fishers of Men – Matthew 4:19
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. – Matthew 4:19 Have you ever wondered why the Lord called the Apostles to be fishers of men? Why not hunters or trappers? Surely such activities were found in first century Israel. I think the answer lies in the nature […]
Forgiveness – Psalm 32:1
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. – Psalm 32:1 As discussed yesterday, sin is real. Sin is a present threat to our daily peace and faith. One of the main calls to action in the New Testament is repentance. Turning away from sin is a lifelong effort and one that […]
Hold Not Thy Peace – Acts 18:9-10
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city. – Acts 18:9-10 Meditation: The Apostles had much trouble in […]
Suffer For His Sake – Philippians 1:29-30
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. – Philippians 1:29-30 Meditation: Persecution was promised by Christ. In fact He stated that one […]
Water and Feed the Sheep – Genesis 29:7
Genesis 29:7 – And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them. Meditation: Jesus Christ came to give life and truth to God’s people. He came at just the right time. The Good News of […]
Waiting – Acts 28:11
Acts 28:11 – And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. Meditation: On his journey to Rome, the Apostle Paul was surrounded by people who viewed him as a prisoner, a Jew, or a hated Christian. Friendly faces were surely few. […]
Let Me Hear… -Philippians 1:27
Philippians 1:27 – Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; One of the greatest encouragement […]
One In Christ Jesus – Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. – Galatians 3:28 In 1655, Charles Emmanuel II, the Duke of Savoy, led troops into a valley of the Piedmont in Northern Italy, where a peaceful people called the […]
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