1 John 4:19: “We love Him because He first...
May 19th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis verse has been called the sum of the gospel because it reminds us ...
1 John 3:16: “By this we know love, because...
May 18th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalHow we believers define the word love is critical, because if we define love ...
1 John 2:24–25: “Therefore let that abide...
May 17th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotional"Let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning." John was a ...
1 John 1:5: “This is the message which we have...
May 16th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis is one of the simplest, but most deeply profound, phrases in the Bible: ...
2 Peter 3:9: “The Lord is not slack concerning...
May 15th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe word longsuffering here contains the idea of a person who is extraordinarily patient ...
2 Peter 2:19: “While they promise them liberty,...
May 14th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPeter was warning the early church of false teachers who were twisting the message ...
2 Peter 1:21: “for prophecy never came by the...
May 13th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe prophecies found throughout Scripture were not produced by human will, but by God ...
1 Peter 5:6–7: “Therefore humble yourselves...
May 12th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPeter places the responsibility of humility on us. We must choose to humble ourselves; ...
1 Peter 4:12–13: “Beloved, do not think it...
May 11th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAnother translation reads, "Do not wonder at the burning fiery trial which is among ...
1 Peter 3:15: “But sanctify the Lord God in...
May 10th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Peter tells us to sanctify, or set apart in the center of ...
1 Peter 2:9–10: “But you are a chosen generation,...
May 9th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis passage is so filled with truth that it's hard to gather it into ...
1 Peter 1:12: “To them it was revealed that,...
May 8th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe apostle Peter tells us that the angels in heaven desire to understand the ...
James 5:19–20: “Brethren, if anyone among...
May 7th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWe notice that James uses the term brethren here, which means this is referring ...
James 4:6: “But He gives more grace. Therefore...
May 6th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe key to walking in this world but not of this world (John 17:16, ...
James 3:6: “And the tongue is a fire, a world...
May 5th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe "tongue is a fire;" it can easily kindle a raging flame of temper ...
James 2:17–18: “Thus also faith by itself,...
May 4th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalSome have misread this to say that good works can save a person. NO! ...
James 1:2–3: “My brethren, count it all joy...
May 3rd, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIt may sound strange to our ears that instead of complaining and murmuring over ...
Hebrews 13:5: “Let your conduct be without...
May 2nd, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Greek word for content was originally used to describe a nation that did ...
Hebrews 12:1–2: “Therefore we also, since we...
May 1st, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalFor anyone who has ever done any type of long-distance running, you already know ...
Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is the substance of...
April 30th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis all-encompassing verse explains both what faith in Jesus Christ is and what that ...
Hebrews 10:16: “This is the covenant that I...
April 29th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe writer of Hebrews quotes God's promise from Jeremiah 31:33, that His new covenant ...
Hebrews 9:13–14: “For if the blood of bulls...
April 28th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Greek word translated "cleanse" is katharizo, which means "to purge." This word appears ...
Hebrews 8:12–13: “For I will be merciful...
April 27th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalOur English word obsolete means "no longer in use because it is replaced by ...
Hebrews 7:25: “Therefore He is also able to...
April 26th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWhen it says, "He is able," it simply means that Jesus alone is able ...
Hebrews 6:19: “This hope we have as an anchor...
April 25th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalBecause of this verse the image of an anchor became a symbol of hope ...
Hebrews 5:8–9: “though He was a Son, yet...
April 24th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThese verses in Hebrews are not saying that Jesus learned to be obedient, meaning ...
Hebrews 4:16: “Let us therefore come boldly...
April 23rd, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAncient monarchs allowed only their closest and most trusted advisers approach their thrones. And ...
Hebrews 3:1–2: “Therefore, holy brethren,...
April 22nd, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Book of Hebrews was a letter written to a decidedly Jewish group that ...
Hebrews 2:1: “Therefore we must give the more...
April 21st, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalEnglish teachers like to remind us regularly that whenever we read the word therefore, ...
Hebrews 1:1–2: “God, who at various times...
April 20th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThese 2 verses are packed with so much spiritual insight, it is impossible to ...
Philemon 1:18: “But if he has wronged you or...
April 19th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis short book is a letter Paul wrote to Philemon, a believer in Colossae. ...
