“Therefore He says: ‘God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’” Jas. 4:6. The Scriptures speak clearly here, as does history. We can read about Korah, Dathan and Abiram and the 250…

By Sverre L. Riksfjord “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” 1 Tim. 6:12.…

God’s word is the glory that leads to unity! John 17:8. The unity between the Father and the Son is referred to by Jesus as the glory, and He gave that to His disciples. V. 21-23. This glory came…

“Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God; for you know what…

“Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. And everyone who…

Joseph said to his brothers: “So now it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.” Gen.…

“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” Rom. 8:14. We need to ask ourselves what drives the decisions we make in life. The love of money, as mentioned in 1 Tim. 6:10…

Very often, a “why” comes up when a person encounters the major trials and tribulations of life. A “why” is a sign of ignorance and this “why” is heavy to bear. Paul writes in Rom. 8:28: “And we know…

“For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a…

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” John 1:14. John said this about Jesus. Jesus lived according to the will of the Father and thus the word was manifested in flesh, the word was a part…

“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.” Col. 3:23-24. What is…

Biting your tongue, or “holding your tongue” is a well-known expression in many languages. People have learned through the centuries that there are situations where it is better to be silent than to…

“Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit’; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is…

We sing in song no. 412 in WotL: “Faith in Jesus fills us with the Spirit’s might—living waters from us flow with life and light . . .” We will never come to streams of living water without…

“But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.” Luke 8:15. We all long for the fruits to be…