“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 NKJV “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures.” 1 Corinthians 15:3 NKJV Shortly after my eighth birthday, my Dad designed a display to hang behind the […]
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“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.” Zechariah 9:9 NKJV In her book “Star of Wonder,” Angela Hunt wrote: “The people of Jerusalem lived in
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“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.” Ecclesiastes 9:10 NKJV David had in his hand his staff and his sling, and chose five smooth stones to fight Goliath (“the Philistine”). “And the Philistine
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“But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.” Galatians 3:22 NKJV Warren W. Wiersbe comments: “A thoughtful person can’t help but ask, ‘What’s going on here? Is God contradicting Himself?’ Paul revealed his deep insight into the ways and purposes of
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 NKJV As a member of the seventh grade boys glee club, when the curtains went up I had serious stage fright as we began to sing “Stout Hearted Men”: “Give me some men
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“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 NKJV The Reverend J.C. Greer lived from July 27, 1908 through March 10, 1998. “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind
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“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 NKJV Day 1 of Creation: God commanded light and divided it from darkness. “And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the
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“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7 NKJV Warren Wiersbe writes in the Wiersbe Study Bible: “To live in the light means to be honest with God, with
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“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” 1 Peter 2:9 NKJV The second Mt. Carmel Youth for Christ rally was held at the Lutheran Church facility as part
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“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:14 NKJV From the second floor of Mt. Carmel High School, my classmates and I looked out to see the Gibson County Courthouse lights in Princeton, Indiana. During Christmas season, the Courthouse was decorated, and more
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