“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” (Genesis 3:15) It is the first promise in Scripture which would lead us to the coming of a Messiah, to the coming of Christ. God addresses the serpent…

“The LORD is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens. Who is like the LORD our God, the One who sits enthroned on high, who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth? He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats…

“He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, ‘Son of man, can these bones live?’ I said, ‘Sovereign LORD, you alone know.’” (Ezekiel 37:2-3) It is one of the stories from Scripture that many…

“Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them.” (Romans 4:7-8; Psalm 32:1-2) It is such a comfort to hear someone say, “you’re forgiven,” when you have messed up in a big way toward them, and they really mean it.…

“The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.” (Number 6:24-26) Aaron’s priestly prayer is God’s directive for a blessing upon the people of God. The aim of the blessing was for the…

“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.” John 15:11) Jesus is teaching His Disciples as He prepares to go to the cross. He reminds them of the importance of their abiding in Him. “Abide in me, and I in you. As the…

“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” (Galatians 6:10) It began at creation when everything God created was good. It continued as the Psalmist said, “You are good, and what you do is good.” (Psalm 119:68a) Then, Jesus would say,…

“Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” (Ephesians 5:25-27…

“One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.’” (Luke 11:1) The disciples had observed Jesus as they followed Him. They had watched Him take time to pray. Then one of them asked Him,…

“Do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, as you did that day at Massah in the wilderness, where your ancestors tested me; they tried me, though they had seen what I did. For forty years I was angry with that generation; I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts go astray, and…