“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the Vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in Me and I in him, He it is that bears much fruit, for apart from …
The Great Unmasking
“You know, brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not a failure. We had previously suffered and been insulted in Philippi, as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you His gospel in the face of strong opposition. For the appeal we make does not spring from …
Appointed
“The word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you...’‘Alas, Sovereign Lord, I do not know how to speak; I am but a child.’But the Lord said to me, ‘Do not say, ‘I am too …
The Invincible Invisible
“And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid. But many of the older priests and Levites and family heads, who had seen the former temple, wept aloud when they saw the foundation of this temple being laid, while many …
A Parched Land Prayer
“Lord, hear my prayer,listen to my cry for mercy;in Your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. Do not bring Your servant into judgment,for no one living is righteous before You. The enemy pursues me,he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in the darknesslike those long dead.So my spirit grows faint within …
By Grace
“He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.’ Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.” 2 Corinthians 12:8,9 (NIV)“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having …
High Octane Living
"So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to Him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So …
The To–Do List
“Jesus ...answered: ‘Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself; He can do only what He sees His Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.” John 5:19 (NIV) Dear Father, We come to You in a rush to start our task-filled days, our to-do lists in hand. …
A Change of Heart
Ezekiel 36:26“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26 (NIV)“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you …
Not Ashamed
“ I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes... in the gospel, the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” Romans 1:16,17 (NIV)“In the …
