Paul gives us an awe-inspiring description of who Christ is in the next several verses. There’s a lot to chew on, but my attention was...

For he [the Father] has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our...

So, we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give...

We’re starting a devotional look at Colossians this week. This letter from Paul to the Christians of Colosse contains many treasures that...

"Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock." - Matthew 7:24 ESV...

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in...

"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits....

"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For...

So, whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. - Matthew 7:12 ESV Jesus sums...

Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you...

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the...

I have to confess that I was glad God gave me Psalm 51 to talk about last week (3/14/2024). The rest of the sermon on the mount has some...

We’re taking another little break from the sermon on the mount. Last week, Psalm 51 kept coming to my attention. So, I've been ruminating...

“You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.” -...

"Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” -...

"Therefore, I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will...

Last year, we were taking a devotional look at the sermon on the mount (Matthew 5-7). After we finished looking at Jesus’ teaching on...

Bless the LORD, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word! Bless the LORD, all his hosts, his...

As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him. For he knows our frame; he remembers...

The steadfast love of the Lord occurs four times in Psalm 103 and a total of 123 times in the psalms (in the ESV translation). So, I...