Life and Death in Christ Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. John 12:24 John 12:20-27 Today’s Scripture John 12:20-27 Look up; Faith-Based New Year Resolutions: Drawing Closer to God in 2025 …

No Offense He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. 1 John 2:10 Whenever you find yourself stumbling into failure or sin, check your love life. Sit down with the Lord and ask Him to show you if you’re in …

The Spirit’s Helpful Reminders The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, . . . will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:26 John 14:15-17, 25-31 Today’s Scripture John 14:15-17, 25-31 Bible in a Year 1 Samuel 19-21; Luke 11:29-54 Today’s Insights On the night of His arrest, Jesus …

Weapon of Praise I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvellous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and …

Shine Your Light Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. —Matthew 5:16 One faithful witness is worth a thousand mute professors of religion. Tom Allan, Scotland’s famous young preacher, was brought to Christ while a …

Good Grief As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you. 2 Kings 2:2 2 Kings 2:7-14 Today’s Scripture 2 Kings 2:7-14 Bible in a Year 1 Samuel 17-18; Luke 11:1-28 Today’s Insights After Elijah (Hebrew, “Yahweh is my God”) had completed his ministry assignments, …

It’s Not Over Till It’s Over Withstand [the devil]; be firm in faith [against his onset—rooted, established, strong, immovable, and determined], knowing that the same (identical) sufferings are appointed to your brotherhood (the whole body of Christians) throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God …

Transformed By Grace He hath made him to be sin for us . . . that we might be made the righteousness of God . . . —2 Corinthians 5:21 Augustine was one of the greatest theologians of all time. He was a wild, intemperate, immoral youth. In spite of …

What Is Most Important? For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ must still be dead. And if he is still dead, then all our preaching is useless and your trust in God is empty, worthless, hopeless. . . . The fact is that Christ did actually …

The Wright Sister Our sister Phoebe . . . has been the benefactor of many people, including me. Romans 16:1-2 Romans 16:1-12 Today’s Scripture Romans 16:1-12 Bible in a Year 1 Samuel 15-16; Luke 10:25-42 Today’s Insights Paul’s list of greetings at the end of Romans represents the many people …