“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of

“and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.” Ephesians 4:24

“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.” Galatians 6:7 Most Christians are familiar

“Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our

“Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is

“Each one must do just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17

“For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,” 2 Corinthians 4:17 The Christian Life is

“Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”” 1 Corinthians 15:33 Paul begins this Chapter with the words “Now I make known to

“Love never fails;” 1 Corinthians 13:8a For those familiar with 1 Corinthians 13, you’ll know that this Verse is the last of what Paul

“If anyone supposes that he knows anything, he has not yet known as he ought to know;” 1 Corinthians 8:2 Paul has been writing

“Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus

“What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not

“Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn

“Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is

“What then shall we say to these things?” Romans 8:31a Paul’s Gospel Journey has continued on, with Yesterday’s Reading describing his Wrestling Match with

“May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?” Romans 6:2 As the Apostle Paul continues to argue

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew

“that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds appropriate to repentance.” Acts 26:20b This will be my last posting about Acts, so

“But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for the present, and when

“Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of

“Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent” Acts 17:30 Acts is one

“But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having won over the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing

“Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life.” Acts 11:18 Two people have Visions from God; one

“And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,”” Acts 9:5 In Today’s Verse, we have

“As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might

“Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of

“So Peter seeing him said to Jesus, “Lord, and what about this man?”” John 21:21 In this last chapter of John, we have a

“These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from stumbling.” John 16:1 As I mentioned in Yesterday’s Post, John

“Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it

“for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God.” John 12:43 We’re told in Verse 37 “But though He had

“Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come

“Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again; but whoever drinks of the water that I will

“All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.” John 1:3 As we

“And He said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them;”” Luke 21:3 In the opening of

“But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying,

“Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him.” Luke 15:1 The entire Chapter of Luke 15

“But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into

“When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases,” Luke 9:1

“Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?” Luke 6:46 As you read through the Gospels, one thing

“And the crowds were questioning him, saying, “Then what shall we do?”” Luke 3:10 In Today’s Reading, John the Baptist begins his ministry. We’re

“And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.” Luke 1:11 So, Zacharias turn had

“But go, tell His disciples and Peter,” Mark 16:7a We’re told on the day after the Sabbath “Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of

“As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what

“And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and

“They came to Jesus and observed the man who had been demon-possessed sitting down, clothed and in his right mind, the very man who

“John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” Mark 1:4 As I’ve mentioned before, my

“Now on the next day, the day after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together with Pilate, and said, “Sir, we

“And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you.”” Matthew 24:4 We’re told at the beginning of the

“Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves only;” Matthew 21:19a For many

“When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.” Matthew 18:24 Peter has just asked

“Peter said to Him, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”” Matthew 14:28 Jesus has just finished

“And He spoke many things to them in parables” Matthew 13:3a As the “large crowds gathered” we’re told Jesus “got into a boat and

“Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” Matthew 8:3 At the

“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who

“When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites;” Matthew 6:5a As you read through these 3 Chapters, you can’t help but

“but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:19b As most will recognize, Today’s Verse

“The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham:” Matthew 1:1 Today’s Verse is a bit

“I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet

“In that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for impurity.”

“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and

“‘The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine,’ declares the Lord of hosts.” Haggai 2:8 When the Jews returned to Israel and began

“It will come about at that time that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are stagnant in

“How long, O Lord, will I call for help, and You will not hear?” Habakkuk 1:2a Habakkuk is a short Book (3 Chapters), but

“The oracle of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.” Nahum 1:1 As I read through Nahum this morning, I was

“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to

“And it will come about in the last days that the mountain of the house of the Lord will be established as the chief

“Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of

“Then Amos replied to Amaziah, “I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet; for I am a herdsman and

“For behold, He who forms mountains and creates the wind and declares to man what are His thoughts, He who makes dawn into darkness

“Blow a trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day

“Israel is a luxuriant vine; He produces fruit for himself. The more his fruit, the more altars he made; The richer his land, the

“Come, let us return to the Lord. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will

“And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know the Lord.” Hosea 2:20 When you take time to meditate on

“He said to me, “O Daniel, man of high esteem, understand the words that I am about to tell you and stand upright, for

“In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel saw a dream and visions” Daniel 7:1a Here, in the 2nd half of the

“So Daniel was taken up out of the den and no injury whatever was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.”

“In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will

“Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward

“Then He brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the house; and I looked, and behold, the glory of

“Son of man, set your face toward Gog of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him”

“Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I

“Behold, you are to them like a sensual song by one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; for they

“Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre, ‘Thus says the Lord God’” Ezekiel 28:2 Yesterday, we considered the indictment against Tyre; today

“therefore thus says the Lord God, ‘Behold, I am against you, O Tyre, and I will bring up many nations against you, as the

“I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so

“For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live.” Ezekiel 18:32 This is

“Thus I will establish My covenant with you, and you shall know that I am the Lord,” Ezekiel 16:62 Both Jeremiah and Ezekiel give

“Therefore, I indeed will deal in wrath. My eye will have no pity nor will I spare; and though they cry in My ears

“The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the Lord.” Ezekiel 6:7 This Phrase, “you will know that I

“And when I saw it, I fell on my face and heard a voice speaking.” Ezekiel 1:28b Today’s Verse was Ezekiel’s reaction to the

“This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail.” Lamentations 3:21-22 Sandwiched

“She who was a princess among the provinces has become a forced laborer!” Lamentations 1:1b As Jeremiah begins Lamentations, he does so with a

“All mankind is stupid, devoid of knowledge;” Jeremiah 51:17a In Today’s Chapter, God is describing His creating and controlling power over all things, then

“They will ask for the way to Zion, turning their faces in its direction; they will come that they may join themselves to the

“But as for you, O Jacob My servant, do not fear,” Jeremiah 46:27a In the last chapters of Jeremiah, God declares various Judgements coming

“Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will listen to the voice of the Lord our God to whom we are sending you, so

“”For I will certainly rescue you, and you will not fall by the sword; but you will have your own life as booty, because

“Perhaps the house of Judah will hear all the calamity which I plan to bring on them, in order that every man will turn

“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27 Jeremiah has been told to buy

“Behold, days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of

“From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, these twenty-three years the word of the

“Is not My word like fire?” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer which shatters a rock?” Jeremiah 23:29 Here, God is addressing the

“The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord” Jeremiah 21:1a My comments today are not geared to this Verse, but explaining why I’m

“The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; Who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9 In My Humble Opinion, this is

“Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?” Jeremiah 12:1b This is a question Jeremiah asks

“The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved!” Jeremiah 8:20 For those who’ve read Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening, you’ll

“Behold, you trust in lying words that cannot profit.” Jeremiah 7:8 During Jeremiah’s ministry, Judah had put their confidence in “The Temple of the

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the

“But now, O Lord, You are our Father, we are the clay, and You our potter; And all of us are the work of

“Behold, the Lord’s hand is not so short that it cannot save; Nor is His ear so dull that it cannot hear. But your

“Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near.” Isaiah 55:6 As I’ve mentioned before, Chapter 55 is

“Behold, My servant will prosper, He will be high and lifted up and greatly exalted.” Isaiah 52:13 My comments today start with this Verse

“Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, a people in whose heart is My law; Do not fear the reproach of man, nor be

“Thus says the Lord to Cyrus His anointed,” Isaiah 45:1a Some 150 years before Cyrus was born, Isaiah writes about him. In Chapter 44

“Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring

“Do you not know? Have you not heard?” Isaiah 40:12 This is a bit longer than usual, so indulge me a bit. My Bible

“Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.” Isaiah 35:5 Here, in Chapter 35,

“And He will be the stability of your times, a wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; The fear of the Lord is his treasure.”

“For his God instructs and teaches him properly.” Isaiah 28:26 In the midst of this section of Isaiah, God uses an illustration of a

“Behold, the Lord lays the earth waste, devastates it, distorts its surface and scatters its inhabitants.” Isaiah 24:1 Judgement Day is coming to the

“Instead, there is gaiety and gladness, killing of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine: “Let us eat and

“In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrians will come into Egypt and the Egyptians into Assyria,

“The oracle concerning Babylon which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw.” Isaiah 13:1 My comments today aren’t on just this verse, but what follows