THE ORDER OF GOD’S KINGDOM

Mark 9:35-36 – If any wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all. In Jesus’ statement to His disciples, and to us now, He establishes the order of God’s kingdom. This is in direct contrast to the systems of the world. In the world, the order is to...

PREPARING FOR THE LORD’S PROMISES

Acts 1:8 – You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth. By this time, the eleven disciples had walked with Jesus for over three...

LEARNING TO WAIT ON THE LORD

Isaiah 40:31 – Those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary. Waiting can be one of the most difficult areas of life. I admit that I am not a good...

THE WORD OF GOD IS MY COUNSELING MANUAL

John 14:16 – I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth. The Holy Spirit is the One given by the Father and the Son to help us apply the Word of God. The word “Helper” could be translated...

SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES

John 5:39 – You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life. Life is not found in the Scriptures, but in Christ, “the living word” of God. Jesus tells the religious leaders that the Scriptures “testify” about Him. The Scriptures are the...