Romans 12, with all its exhortations, is the Holy Spirit speaking to Paul straight from the heart of Jesus, and gives a true picture of what took place in Jesus’ life. By the mercies of God, we are…

Jesus’ prayer to God in the trials of life was quite simple: “Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Matt. 6:10. He taught His disciples that the kingdom of heaven can…

“How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” Heb. 9:14. Both living…

In the course of our lives there can be many things we do not understand. Situations can arise both at home, in the church, and elsewhere in our surroundings, where our reasoning and feelings cry…

Ps. 125:1. “Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.” These people are unshakable in their faith in God’s leading in all aspects of life. Despite…

When Jesus was on earth, He was put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, by whom also He went and preached the gospel to the spirits in prison. 1 Pet. 3:18-19. This Spirit, which had…

May we always obey the Spirit of truth so that we always run well, both in good times and in hard times, in good report and evil report. We must not stop running well, even when some circumstances…

One of the most important conditions for a water source to be healthy is that it is pure. Impurities make the water unhealthy, and will harm those who drink it. Paul writes about sound [healthy…

In 1 John 1:8, we read: “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” Most of us would never say this out loud. Neither do we think it using these exact words.…

“Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.” Rev. 2:4. What a direct exhortation the leader of the church in Ephesus received here. For some time Jesus had noticed that…

“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” Gal. 6:9. Shouldn’t we do good? We who have been redeemed from the curse of the law. We who have…

“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” John 17:3. These words were firmly implanted in John’s heart when he wrote his first…

“And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.” Phil. 2:8. The intention is that we are to be obedient unto death.…