“Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?” (Matthew 26:53)    Jesus is with His disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane. Judas has arrived with a contingent of officers from the chief priests and elders. He had told them to arrest…

   “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise:” (Proverbs 13:20a)    Based on this Scripture, we can say, “He that walketh with ____ people shall be ____,” (lazy, honest, upright, profane, etc). Peer pressure, whether good or bad, affects how you think and act.    Negative peer pressure is a problem for kids and adults. It…

“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.” (Luke 21:34)    Jesus told His apostles before His crucifixion, “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive…

  “Only rebel not ye against the LORD,” (Numbers 14:9)    In Numbers 13:2, God told Moses, “Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel:” (Numbers 13:2) Twelve spies were to be sent, one from each tribe. Caleb was from the tribe of Judah. Joshua was…

“Thus saith the LORD; Curseth be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.” (Jeremiah 17:5)    This verse is not saying we shouldn’t trust people. It’s saying we shouldn’t trust people to do things that only God can do.    You may have heard people say…

“For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Matthew 16:26)    Jesus said these words. All His words are true. As God the Son, “…his understanding is infinite.” (Psalm 147:5) Jesus is also the kindest…

     “And he [the older son] answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy…

“And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and entreated him.    And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my…

“Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.      And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.     And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf,…

“And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.” (Matthew 11:6) Jesus was not one who was careless about giving offense by His words. Isaiah 42:2 says, “He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.” Yet at times, Jesus offended people. After He confronted…

“…there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.” (Hosea 4:1) The U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion on January 22, 1973, but it’s still a hot topic to this day. For those with honest intentions, though, abortion should hinge on one simple question: is what’s about to be aborted a human…

“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.” (Colossians 3:23-24) When you receive Jesus as Saviour, you become God’s servant. Romans 6:22 says, “But now being made free from…