And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It’s your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it. Col 3:14 (NIV) Earlier in this chapter, Paul says, “Don’t lie to one another. You’re done with that old life. It’s like a filthy set of ill-fitting clothes...
Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. 1 Chron 16:24 (NIV) PART 4 – For Him and His Glory Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 Part of worship is to declare God's glory; to him, to yourself and those around you. Worship is more than singing...
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds… 2 Cor 10:4-5 (NKJV) The word of God is referred to as a sword in Eph 6:17. Rev 12:11 says that we overcome evil by the blood of the lamb (Jesus sacrifice for us) and...
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Eph 2:8 (NKJV) It’s my daughter's birthday soon and I cannot wait! I’ve been carefully collecting gifts and planning the day so that she will have some beautiful...
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Rom 8:28 (NIV) Vocation – Part 7 – Plan to Love Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 | PART 6 OK. I know this...
He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of His own purpose and grace… 2 Tim 1:9 (NIV) Vocation – Part 4 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 The remarkable thing about holiness is that it is laced with love and...
How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. Psalm 36:7 (NIV) It’s a phrase we use. “To take someone under our wing” means to take care of someone is such a way that you pay close attention to them, teach them, pull them...
Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Psalm 36:5 (NIV) When David wrote this Psalm, the highest height he knew was what he saw when he looked straight up – the heavens. When he was describing the love and faithfulness of God,...
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:17 (NIV) I was driving my son to school the other day along a road that winds through some bushland that is being turned into a housing estate. We came upon a...
But God demonstrates His love (value) for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Rom 5:8 (NIV) Our personal value systems are stacked according to personal preferences, experiences, nature and nurture. You might value being neat, so other ’neat’...