Christ has indeed been raised from the dead. —1 Corinthians 15:20 (I am allotting today’s space to words from the apostle Paul.) If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our …
Because I live, you also will live. —John 14:19 When Jesus said, “I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it,” he was pointing to his resurrection. He would soon be crucified, and the gates of hades [the gates of …
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. —John 3:36 Jesus is the resurrection and the life, and those who believe in him, even though they die, will live again (Jn 11:25). In Daniel Silva’s novel, The Other Woman, Alistair Hughes, an American falsely accused of spying, is murdered. At the gravesite, his colleague Arthur …
Go into all the world and preach the good news. —Mark 16:15 What is the good news? Is it that God is a loving Father, not a hostile deity? Or that God’s grace, accepted by faith, brings his gift of salvation? Or that we get to go to heaven when we …
Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live. —John 11:25 In a commencement address at Stanford University, the late Steve Jobs said, “No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there.” Many people …
They were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. —Hebrews 11:6 Early Christians collided with harsh circumstances: confiscation of property and possessions—even loss of life. They didn’t endure such treatment with “Why me?” bitterness. They accepted it joyfully because they knew that even in this life, what they had gained was better than …
God loves a cheerful giver. —2 Corinthians 9:7 Let Paul talk to you about your giving. “Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.” The original meaning of the word translated here as “cheerful” is “hilarious.” God loves …
We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ. —2 Corinthians 5:10 According to CNBC calculations, if you had invested $1,000 in Apple on December 12, 1980, the day of its initial public offering, it would be worth $430,000 today. Or if you had invested $10,000 in Amazon on May 15, 1997, …
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength. —1 Timothy 1:12 Duffy Daugherty, Michigan State football coach (1954–1972), gave his three-point rubber-chicken speech hundreds of times. It consisted of Duffy’s claim that you only need three bones to navigate life successfully: a wishbone to keep dreams alive, a backbone …
The cheerful heart has a continual feast. —Proverbs 15:15 Chuck Swindoll has collected some laws that he finds downright hilarious. Here are a few of them. In Danville, Pennsylvania, fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires. In Seattle, it …
