Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. Colossians 3:13 KJV We serve a gracious and forgiving God. Who can claim to deserve God’s mercy and forgiveness? No one. Psalm 103:10 says, “He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.” Our sins have separated us from a holy…
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 KJV God loves you tremendously, and because He loves you, He sent His Son to pay the penalty for your sin. I John 4:14 says, “…the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.” Since Jesus paid the price for sin, you are forgiven. And God expects you…
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. Mark 11:25-26 KJV Exodus 34:6-7 says, “And the LORD…proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity…
Have you ever considered why there’s so much evil in the world? Crimes of all sorts; child neglect and abuse, bullying, ungodly and unconstitutional laws – people hurting people for no other reason than because they have the power to do so. God has given you a free will. And with that free will, the choice is yours: To do right or do wrong To love or to hate To…
Why should I forgive after what he did to me? I don’t care if she apologized. She doesn’t deserve my forgiveness. At one time or another, we’ve all heard someone voice these sentiments, or maybe we’ve even said them to someone else. The question is, “Does anyone deserve forgiveness?” No! Not your spouse or your sibling or your best friend or your neighbor or your brother-in-law or your child…or YOU! So,…
“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.” 1 John 5:4 KJV The word overcome means “to defeat in competition or conflict; conquer.” As children of God, we have the power to conquer the world, and that power comes through our faith. To “overcome the world” means to make good and right decisions that go against the sinful influences that pervade…
“Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.” James 2:17-18 KJV God’s Word is reliable and true. God never lies! And according to the Bible, salvation is a gift from God – free and clear. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For by…
“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 KJV Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” We can’t see God, but we can see the results of His power. We can’t touch God, but He’s…
“(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)” II Corinthians 5:7 KJV Every person starts their Christian walk with a measure of faith given to them by God, because without faith, it is impossible to be saved (Ephesians 2:8). Romans 12:3 says, “For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to…
“And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.” Romans 14:23 KJV Our faith pleases God. To believe that God honors His Word… To trust Him no matter what happens… To have confidence in His love toward us… To know that He cannot lie or make a mistake. For He is God, the one and only, true…