If we confess our sins . . . [God] will forgive us our sins. —1 John 1:9 Forgiveness must be accepted as well as offered. A person who admits no guilt senses no need for forgiveness. Approaching God with excuses, pleading “extenuating circumstances” is a […]
Repent and be baptized . . . for the forgiveness of your sins. —Acts 2:38 When John the Baptist came on the scene to prepare for the appearance of Jesus, his message was “Repent!” (Mt 3:2). When Jesus began his preaching career, his first sermon was
By prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. —Philippians 4:6 A blind beggar shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Lord, I want to see.” “Receive your sight,” said Jesus. Would the beggar properly
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[Pilate] handed [Jesus] over to be crucified. —Matthew 27:26 Neither Pilate nor Herod found any basis for the charges against Jesus. “He has done nothing to deserve death,” they said. “What crime has he done?” Pilate asked his accusers.
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Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” —Ecclesiastes 7:10 The days of youth are days of danger, for temptations are strong, and wisdom is in short supply. But temptations are
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You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you. —Isaiah 26:3 After the end of World War I, the League of Nations was created with the aim of maintaining world peace through negotiations, so that war would never again occur. World War II demonstrated that the League had failed, and it
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Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. —James 2:23 When God told Abraham to take his son to Moriah and sacrifice him, what did Abraham do? Early the next morning, he got up and set out for Moriah (Gn 22:3). When Abraham
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He has risen. —Mark 16:6 The Saturday between the crucifixion and the resurrection was surely the darkest day Jesus’ disciples ever experienced. Their leader was dead. But God is good at turning dark Saturdays into bright Sundays. The darkest day of the disciples’ lives was about to become the brightest day in human history. Dr.
Because I live, you also will live. —John 14:19 Nuclear weapons in the wrong hands give us the jitters. Internet predators give us the willies. Shrill voices screeching that global warming is going to leave us with a scorched planet give us the sweats.
I am alive for ever and ever! —Revelation 1:18 Jesus is the only founder of a world religion who is alive. Those who founded ancient religions are dead—every one of them. The founders of modern-day cults, if they are not already dead, soon will be. “After [Jesus’] suffering he presented himself alive
