Acts 11:29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
The disciples in Antioch heard that there was going to be a famine throughout the entire world. Antioch was a part of the world and as such, that would mean that the famine would […]
Acts 5:17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
The power of God was being demonstrated through the life of Peter. People were lining up the streets so that the shadow of Peter might cross over them and […]
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
In this passage, Christ teaches us how to handle worry. Over the previous verses, Christ told us not to worry about our daily needs because God would take care of us. Christ has told […]
Matthew 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
How come so many Christians have this false belief that just because they are Christians, they are […]
Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Is your heart right before God? When you have a pure heart, it means that you sin less because you understand that sinning grieves both you and God because of the damage it does to your relationship. A pure heart is a heart […]
Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
God tells us that Moses was a man who was very meek. (Numbers 12:3). In Matthew 11:29, Jesus commands us, Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart. God desires that you learn to develop […]
Proverbs 31:26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
One of the characteristics of a person who has virtue is that they have filled their heart with wisdom. Scripture tells us that out of the abundance of the heart, does the mouth speak. Your mouth will not speak […]
Proverbs 27:24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
Do not allow wealth to be the determining factor for what you do? If you make riches the most important thing in your life, you will be in for a disappointment since you cannot always control the status of your […]
Proverbs 24:3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
What is the status of your house? Is your house full of harmony or is your house divided? When everyone does that which is right in their own eyes, everyone is seeking their own and the family unit will quickly be destroyed. […]
Proverbs 22:4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, honor, and life.
The ways of God are not always your ways. Jesus taught us that the first shall be last and the last shall be first. The concept of being servant of all is not one that is easily grasped since it is […]
Proverbs 22:3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Are you a wise man or are you a fool? Do you see the problems that you will bring upon your life if you play with the temptations of sin? A wise individual knows their weaknesses and […]
Proverbs 20:22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord (Romans 12:19). You are not God. God does not need you to be going around repaying evil to everyone who does evil to you. Instead, God desires that […]
Proverbs 18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.
Have you ever met a young man who acted like he was invincible? He has not yet had a major accident nor has he seen just how frail he is in this world. Through the hard knocks of life, he will […]
Proverbs 17:5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his MAKER: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Do you understand that God made everyone? It does not matter if you are rich or you are poor, God is your Creator. When you laugh at a person who does not seem to have it […]
Proverbs 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Who are the men that are worshiped today? They are strong men, men who do great things. Sport starts, Hollywood actors who play the role of a hero, and rich men […]
Proverbs 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Jesus told us that where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:21). When you choose to fear the Lord, it means that your heart is set upon the things of God. However, when you choose […]
Proverbs 13:7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
Jesus tells the story of a certain rich man and a beggar named Lazarus. Lazarus had nothing and he laid at the gate of the rich man desiring simply to be fed with the crumbs […]
Proverbs 13:3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Throughout scripture, there are many admonitions about guarding your mouth. In the book of James we are told that no man can tame the tongue. It takes character to guard your mouth from saying something that […]
Proverbs 12:14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
Have you every experienced a time when God used you to touch the life of another by encouraging them with your mouth? Afterwards, your heart should have been filled […]
Proverbs 11:24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Jesus commanded us, Give and it shall be given unto you, good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that […]
Proverbs 10:29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the worker of iniquity.
Abraham was told by God that he was to sacrifice his son upon an altar. Abraham had a long history of hearing the voice of God so HE understood what God had told him to […]
Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
The Lord owns the cattle on a thousand hills. Rich people can be very miserable. They are so busy hoarding their money that they fail to enjoy life. However, when God blesses one of his children with money and […]
Proverbs 10:3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
In Psalm 37:25, David said that I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread. It is important to note that […]
1 Corinthians 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly
Love behaves itself. Love does not do something that is indecent. In this passage, the Hebrew word that is interpreted behave itself unseemly, is used one other time in scripture. In 1 Corinthians 7:36, Paul writes, But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his […]
Proverbs 3:21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
There are blessings for those who keep the ways of God first in their lives. In verse 22 we learn that it will be life to thy soul and grace to thy neck. In verse 23 we learn that you […]
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understand.
In the next verse, we see a promise for those who trust in God and lean not on their own understanding. The promise is that God will direct their paths. In order for one to receive direction from God, […]
Acts 9:16 For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
Just because you are saved, it does not mean that your life will be free of trials and tribulations. In this passage, God is speaking to Ananias and God tells him that Saul will suffer many things as he […]
Acts 5:41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Peter and the apostles had just spent a night in jail for the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ. God had preformed a wonderful miracle in which they were released from prison. […]
Acts 4:7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, by what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
Peter and John had just spent a night in prison. The religious leaders then brought the apostles out and asked them by what power they healed the man who was lame from […]
I John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
It is real easy to become materialistic and start to love the things of the world more than God. Most people spend most of their week […]
