“He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.” (1 Peter 3:11) Read these Scriptures: “Pursue peace with all people” (Hebrews 12:14). “The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield … the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who…
“The promise is not only for those people that live under the law of Moses. It is for anyone who lives with faith like Abraham.” (Romans 4:16, ICB) No matter who you are and no matter what you’ve done, God loves you and wants you to come home to Him. He wants to shower His…
“I write to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.” (1 John 2:12) John says, “I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name” (v. 12). When you’re baptized and believe in Jesus Christ, the only thing you know…
“Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and should give happily to those in need, always being ready to share with others whatever God has given them. By doing this they will be storing up real treasure for themselves in heaven — it is the only…
“Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall.” (1 Corinthians 8:13) Would you give something up if it caused another to stumble in their faith? Today’s reading is interesting when we consider it in…
“Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven …” (Colossians 3:1) The need for us as humans to seek after something is a reality which is seen around us; felt within us; and evidenced by neuroscience. Our quest to seek answers, to learn new and…
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5) When God blesses you, get ready for the complainers who think He should have blessed them instead — or at least as much as you. When…
“The congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul … all things were common property to them.” (Acts 4:32, NASB) When we’re generous with each other, we draw closer to each other, and that creates community. Someone from my church sent me a letter that read: “My neighbor asked if he could…
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” (Matthew 6:24, , NIV) Would you agree that we live in a culture of materialism? The goal is to get…
“Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:4) Paul writes, “Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. Don’t be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand” (v. 4). That means do these five things:…