Matthew 7:11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
In the previous verses, Jesus tells us that if our son asks for bread, we would not give him a stone, or […]
Matthew 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
The more you study the commands of Christ, the more you realize what it means to love your neighbor as yourself. In this verse Christ commands us to not judge. Christ goes on to explain that we have an obligation to first judge our own life and […]
Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
You want me to do what? Now wait a second Lord. You have gone a little too far with this commandment. I understand […]
Matthew 5:40-41 And if any man will sue thee at law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
God desires that you demonstrate true Christian love to those around you. In these verses, we see that if someone does […]
Matthew 5:23-24 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
You have heard that God desires obedience over sacrifice. In this […]
Proverbs 25:21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
If you had your way, you would hate your enemy. Why should you love someone who has done you wrong? Why should you do good to someone who if they had their way they […]
Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Where is your heart? What are the things that you desire? God desires you heart. You need to turn it over to HIM and allow HIM to control your longings.
What is the most important thing to you right now? If we […]
Proverbs 22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
God expects you to be diligent. If you are diligent, HE will reward you. In 2 Peter 1:4-7, we are told about eight precious promises that you can obtain. The eight precious promises are […]
1 Timothy 4:12 in charity
Paul is teaching Timothy five things that he needs to do in order to ensure that the message that he preached is not dismissed because of his age. The first thing that Paul teaches Timothy that he needs to do is to be an example. Paul gives Timothy six areas that […]
Proverbs 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. It was by sin that man destroyed his relationship with God. It was by the mercy of God that HE sent HIS only Son into […]
1 Corinthians 13:8 Charity never faileth:
There are many things in this world that can come to an end, but true love is not one of them. God loved this world when HE made it, and HE still loved it after sin so as to send HIS only Son to the world to die so that […]
Proverbs 13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him quickly.
Why does God allow terrible things to happen to me? One of the reasons you may face certain trials and difficulties may just have to do with your sin. No one likes to admit it, but it is […]
1 Corinthians 13:7 endureth all things.
Love endureth all things. Love is a choice that one must make. If you truly love another, there will come a time when things become extremely difficult. If you chose to love, then this means that you choose to suffer patiently with your loved ones.
In the 23rd Psalm, David mentions […]
1 Corinthians 13:7 hopeth all things,
Love trusts. The word hope used in this passage means to expect or confide, hope for, and to trust. If you love someone, it means that you can confide in them and you trust that they will not violate that trust. In Proverbs 31, we are told that one of […]
Proverbs 12:4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
In Proverbs 31, Solomon was instructed to find a virtuous woman for a wife. In that passage, we are shown the character traits that are found in a virtuous woman. This passage demonstrates one […]
Proverbs 12:2 A good man obtaineth favor of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
One of the best illustrations in the Bible for this passage can be found in the story of Cain and Abel. Cain was a farmer and he brought the fruit of the ground as an offering unto […]
1 Corinthians 13:7 Believeth all things,
Love believeth all things. This does not mean that if you love someone, no matter what they tell you, you will automatically believe them. This does not mean that you become the king or queen of gullible. Instead, a better way to look at this definition of love is that […]
Proverbs 12:1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
What happens when you try to build something without following the instructions? Usually, it is not going to turn out the way that you expected it. Why did your parents discipline you for disobeying them when you were growing up? Usually, it […]
Genesis 3:12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
Blame, it is our natural inclination when we are confronted with something we did wrong. God confronts Adam and the first thing out of his mouth is blaming Eve and blaming […]
Proverbs 11:22 As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
Pigs naturally use their nose to dig up dirt. To a pig, dirt provides them valuable vitamins and minerals they need in order to stay healthy. Furthermore, by digging up dirt, they find worms, grubs and […]
1 Peter 3:6 Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
Abraham obeyed God by leaving his home to sojourn in the Promise Land. However, when a famine was in the land, Abraham went down to Egypt. Abraham was […]
Hosea 3:2-3 So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for a homer of barley, and a half homer of barley: And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt to play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also […]
1 Corinthians 13:7 Beareth all things,
Love bears all things. The Greek word translated bearth in this passage means to roof over, to cover with silence, endure patiently, bear, and to suffer. Thus, by connotation, to love someone, means that you must be willing to patiently endure the things that others do to you. There will […]
Luke 1:41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
John the Baptist was still in his mother’s womb but when the voice of Mary, he leaped for joy. We understand that Jesus is the truth. In […]
1 Corinthians 13:6 but rejoiceth in the truth;
Love does not rejoice in the injustices that occur in the life of others but it does rejoice when it sees the truth. Love looks for the good in others and when it finds it, it receives great joy. When Boaz meet Ruth, he went out of his […]
John 8:5-6 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
The scribes and the Pharisees came to Jesus […]
2 Samuel 1:11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
Shortly after the Philistines had defeated the Israelite army, a young man came to David and informed David that Saul and Jonathan were dead. David inquired into the young man’s knowledge of how he […]
2 Samuel 16:18 The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
David was fleeing for his […]
Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the forward mouth, do I hate.
Scripture tells us that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. You understand that you are instructed to add knowledge of the ways of God to your life. […]
1 Corinthians 13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity,
Love is not glad when injustice occurs. If you have love in your heart, this means that there is no room to be cheerful or full of joy when injustice, unrighteousness, or moral wrongs are committed around you.
When Moses was returning to Egypt after receiving from God the instructions […]
