Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. - Romans 12:1 A Christian's body is a temple of God and our outward expressions reflect the Holy Spirit within us. Don't halfheartedly dedicate yourself to God but rather, live
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. - John 10:10 The thief cares only about himself and will use any means necessary to obtain what he wants. Jesus however, cares about his followers and will keep out anyone who intends
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. - Galatians 5:22 The Holy Spirit is the engine that drives our attitudes and guides our actions by promoting a Christian expression of our everyday activities. It binds us to God and as a result, rewards us with a
I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind. The heavens receded like
John saw a door standing open in heaven. He heard a voice like a trumpet say, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” At once, John was “in the Spirit”. Before him was a throne with a person sitting on it who had the appearance of jasper and ruby.
When Jesus was at Capernaum, a centurion came to him asking for help. He said, “Lord, my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.” Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?” The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you under my roof. But just say the word and my servant will be
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. - Ephesians 2:8 Salvation is given to us through faith and is a gift from God (not by works) that must be freely accepted. We must remember that God intervened and revived mankind through
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. - Matthew 28:19 Jesus' final instructions to the disciples was to go into all nations and spread the word, teaching others outside
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. - Philippians 4:6 There is a difference between concern and worry. To be concerned about something is fine, but to worry causes unnecessary stress on our bodies. To alleviated worry, we should approach God (prayer), present our
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. - Romans 12:2 Christians are expected to follow the Christian edict, not conform to the social standards of the day. As biblical scholar J.B. Phillips stated, "Don't let the world around you squeeze you into its own