COLOSSIANS 2:16-19: “Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the … Continue reading →

COLOSSIANS 1:29: “For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.” (ESV‬)‬ OBSERVATION: There is a “paradox” of grace in the Christian life. When we think of grace we think of God’s action toward … Continue reading →

PHILIPPIANS 4:13: “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” OBSERVATION: Can I really do “all things” through Christ who strengthens me? If I take this Scripture and stand it alone, out of its’ context, it really causes … Continue reading →

PSALM 62:8: “Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah” (ESV)‬‬ OBSERVATION: Do I trust in the Lord at ALL times? This is a difficult question to … Continue reading →

PSALM 55:22: “Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.” (‭ESV) PSALM 56:8-11: “You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they … Continue reading →

EPHESIANS 6:10-12: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle … Continue reading →

PSALM 40:1-3: “I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps … Continue reading →

EPHESIANS 5:30: “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” OBSERVATION: How do we grieve the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is a person, not a force. You cannot … Continue reading →

PSALM 32:12, 16-19: “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! “The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. The … Continue reading →

EPHESIANS 1:15-20: “For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God … Continue reading →

GALATIANS 6:1-5: “Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law … Continue reading →

PSALM 22:3-5: “Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. In you our fathers trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them. To you they cried and were rescued; in you they trusted and were not put to shame.” … Continue reading →

GALATIANS 4:8-10: “Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods. 9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you … Continue reading →

PSALM 15:1-5: “O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; who does not slander with his tongue and … Continue reading →

GALATIANS 2:20-21: “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who … Continue reading →

PSALM 11:3: “If the foundations are destroyed, What can the righteous do?” (NKJV) OBSERVATION: There is a sense of hopelessness that is invading the hearts of many today. As we look at our world, and as we look at our … Continue reading →

PSALM 9:9-10: 9) “The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. 10) And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.” … Continue reading →

PSALM 5:1-3 1) “Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. 2) Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray. 3) O LORD, in the morning you … Continue reading →

JOB 42:1-3: “Then Job answered the Lord and said: “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I … Continue reading →

II CORINTHIANS 10:4: “For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.” OBSERVATION: You don’t need a weapon if you are not in a war. The fact that we have been … Continue reading →