…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…                                                                                         …

Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?                                                                                                                  Romans 2:4  Today’s passage continues with the theme of God’s goodness and kindness expressed in the gospel. This good news of salvation is…

For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.                                                                                                                      Romans 1:20  We see it throughout scripture. It was true for the first man…

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.                                                                                                                       Romans 1:16  It’s the best news that mankind has ever and will ever receive. God, because of His love,…

No amount of law keeping, positive thinking, or self-determination will bring about an effective Christian life. Only the Holy Spirit, given as a gift from God to those who belong to Jesus Christ, can bring about this change in a fallen person. Thus these are the Fruit of the Spirit. As we draw to a…

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men (mankind), instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age…                                                                                                                         Titus 2:11-12  People really don’t tend to care about what we say rather they respond to us by the…

Like a city that is broken into and without walls is a man who has no control over his spirit.                                                                                                             Proverbs 25:28  From the title, you might be tempted to think that we will be discussing what it means to be self-centered, only caring about our own affairs. But actually, today’s…

…but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence (respect)…                                                                                                                        1 Peter 3:15  Perhaps this is the most concise passage regarding our responsibility in sharing our faith…

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.                                                                             Matthew 5:5  It’s an unfortunate assumption that we might tend to make when we read today’s passage. In the midst of Jesus’ eight declarations of blessedness known as the Beatitudes, He states, “Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit…

For it (the kingdom of heaven) is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.                                                                                                                     Matthew 25:14  Perhaps the best biblical example that we have of faithfulness comes in one of Jesus’ parables. In this story…