Pure

Titus 2:14 “who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.” Interpretation:  We cannot purify ourselves, or wipe others clean with dirty hands.  We have to go...

The Best Teacher

Titus 2:12 “teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age” Interpretation: God knows the temptation that we face everyday in our lives.  He does not expect us to get stronger over...

To the Young and to the Old

Titus 1:16 “They profess to know God but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient,and disqualified for every good work.” Interpretation: It is easy to say that you are a Christian.  But there is a price at such a claim.  Jesus says in the book...

Actively Living

Acts 3:6 But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” Interpretation:  We don’t need to rely on earthly things to do the Lord’s work.  It will never be by our...

Marvel

Acts 1:8       “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you”           Power. Who hasn’t dreamt of being a superhero- or a super villain with immense power? We in our character relate power with the...

Born Royal

“But I was born a citizen” Acts 22:28 In the time period of Acts, being a Roman citizen was such a privilege because the Roman Empire was so powerful. Roman citizens had rights that others did not if they were not of Rome. Paul used the fact that he was born a Roman...

The Beginning of a Garden

Jeremiah 1:10 “To root out and to pull down,  To destroy and to throw down,  To build and to plant.” So when you plant a tree, do you not physically assault the ground?  You take a shovel or a spade and you jab at the ground,  you break apart the dirt, and...

Promised Victory

  Now the LORD said to Joshua: “Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai. See, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land.  Joshua 8:1 God tells Joshua repeatedly to not be...

Watered by Wisdom

“Length of days is in her right hand, in her left riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness and all her paths are peace.” Proverbs 3:16-17  Wisdom is a gift from God that is rarely requested and often overlooked. Although Proverbs 3: 13-15...

How to be Happy

Happy is the man who finds wisdom and the man who gains understanding; for her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold. Proverbs 3: 13-14