17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. (John 17:17 CSB) 37 “You are a king then?” Pilate asked. “You say that I’m a king,” Jesus replied. “I was born for this, and I have come into the world for this: to testify to the truth.Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 38 “What is truth?” said Pilate. (John … Read more

45 David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with a sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord of Armies, the God of the ranks of Israel—you have defied him. 46 Today, the Lord will hand you over to me. Today, I’ll strike you down, remove your head, and give the corpses[j] of the … Read more

21 Now it is God who strengthens us together with you in Christ, and who has anointed us. 22 He has also put his seal on us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment. (2 Corinthians 1:21-22 CSB) Have you ever had to put a large down payment on something? Maybe you were buying a … Read more

13 I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. (1 John 5:13 CSB) There are not a lot of assurances in life. In fact we have a saying for this, “Nothing in life is sure but death and … Read more

12 “As surely as the Lord your God lives,” she replied, “I don’t have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it—and die.” 13 Elijah said to her, … Read more