14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you, 15 and you know that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. (2 Timothy 3:14-15 CSB) We can know that … Read more

8 Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end. (1 Corinthians 13:8 CSB) While everything else in this world will come to an end, love extends forever. This, of course, refers to God’s love for … Read more

12 … let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, (Hebrews 12:1b) What hinders you? What ensnares you? A hinderance is a block or distraction, and to be ensnared is to be caught up in something. Blocked, distracted … Read more

7 But humans are born for troubleas surely as sparks fly upward.8 However, if I were you, I would appeal to Godand would present my case to him. (Job 5:7-8 CSB) If any portion of scripture defines well the difficulty we can find ourselves in and how to deal with it, it would be Job. … Read more

7 A manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good: 8 to one is given a message of wisdom through the Spirit, to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit, 9 to another, faith by the same Spirit, to another, gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 … Read more