“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6 KJV Everyone desires to go to Heaven when they die; even the atheist. And if we give it any thought at all, we will paint a glorious picture in our mind’s eye of what it might be like. And since no one has been there and…
“And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.” John 6:35 KJV In John 6:51, Jesus said, “I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I…
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” I Thessalonians 5:18 KJV Giving thanks in all circumstances helps us to recognize God’s many blessings in our lives, which in turn helps us to develop a thankful heart and spirit. And people who develop a thankful heart are happy people. God does not expect you to thank Him for the bad situations…
“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:20 KJV God is so good to us. Not only did He give us life, but after mankind sinned and died spiritually, He then provided for our salvation to restore our fellowship to Him. If that was all God ever did for us, we have enough to be thankful for…
“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.” Ephesians 5:11 KJV I Corinthians 1:9 says, “God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.” Fellowship is a good thing. God desires us to have fellowship with Him, with His Son, Jesus, and with other believers. I John 1:3 says, “That which we have seen and…
Deuteronomy 6:17 says, “Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.” A command is an order given by someone who has authority, but a commandment is a “divine command.” And who has more authority than God? No one. Wait a minute! That’s the Old Testament. That’s the law. We’re not under the law. We’re under grace….
God has many names. In Exodus 6:3, He said, “And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.” In the Old Testament, He also referred to Himself as… THE LORD THY GOD The Holy One of Jacob The God of Israel But then in Exodus 3:14, God said to Moses, “…I AM…
“Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.” II Thessalonians 3:6 KJV There is a saying, “Bad manners corrupt good morals.” Good parents recognize the truth in that saying because they pay attention to who their kids hang out with. It is a fact that…
“For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is…
“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.” Psalm 100:4 KJV To have a heart filled with thanksgiving and to offer up to God true praise is to experience an incredible joy that only comes from God. Psalm 89:15-16 says, “Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of…