"You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is…
"You must not have any other god but me." —Exodus 20:3 It’s interesting to me how God chose to begin the Ten Commandments. He started with two commands that deal with everything: “You must not have any other god but me.…
"And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." —Philippians 4:19 The great British preacher Alan Redpath said, “The conversion of a soul is the miracle of a moment, the…
"No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way." —Hebrews 12:11 If He had wanted to, God could have…
"And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’" —Luke 18:13 This may come as a surprise to some people, but God…
"You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You." —Isaiah 26:3 Remember what it was like when you first learned how to drive a car? You were so excited, but then you got behind…
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." —1 John 1:9 Hebrews 11, the Heroes’ Hall of Faith, is a record of great men and women who trusted God.…
"Who is this pagan Philistine anyway, that he is allowed to defy the armies of the living God?" —1 Samuel 17:26 One of my favorite passages in the Bible is the story of David and Goliath. But it isn’t a fairytale; it…
"Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you." —Matthew 7:7 His son was very sick. In fact, he was at death’s door. But…
"How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?" —Romans 10:14 When it comes to the topic of…