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By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. —1 Corinthians 15:2 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... What saves us? What God did for us in Jesus! Let's make a commitment to let nothing make us relinquish our trust and dependency...

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand... —1 Corinthians 15:1 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Our hope, our salvation, and our foundation for faith is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This Gospel is the same...

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. —Romans 8:1-2 NLT Key Thought This phrase is such a great description of our identity — "those who...

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. —Philippians 4:7 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... What guards your heart? What protects your mind? Did you know that the peace of God can stand guard over our hearts and minds...

But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code. —Romans 7:6 NIV Key Thought We could not, and cannot, keep the law of God completely. Trying to be righteous when one failure...

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. —Philippians 4:6 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Anxiety is worry over things which we cannot control and which we do not remove from our thoughts. Anxiety...

For no one is a Jew who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical. But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. His praise is not from man but from God. —Romans 2:28-29 ESV Key Thought Prejudice is ungodly. It...

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. —Philippians 4:5 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Extravagant over-reaction! That's what we're programmed to seek and to display in our modern world of sound bytes and over-hyped personality. But gentleness, that moderating...

The Good News is about [God's] Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David's family line, and he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord. —Romans 1:3-4 NLT Key Thought Jesus is the Son — David's Son...

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. —Philippians 4:4 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Sometimes the squabbles of church can be discouraging and cause us to lose sight of the incredible blessings we have in God's family. We have many reasons to rejoice in the Lord. Let's not...

The Scriptures tell us, "The first man, Adam, became a living person." But the last Adam — that is, Christ — is a life-giving Spirit. —1 Corinthians 15:45 NLT Key Thought Death, the immutable reality of our physical mortality, is an enemy (1 Corinthians 15:26). Yes, there are times for those...

Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. —Philippians 4:9 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... As we seek to pass on the faith to our children, our friends, our younger spiritual "children" in the faith, we...

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: —1 Corinthians 1:30 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... God's grace has brought us into a saving relationship with Jesus as our Lord and Savior. As believers, we...

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. —1 Corinthians 1:27 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... The Cross is such an offensive symbol when viewed in its most basic and...

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. —Ephesians 3:20-21 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... What is your...

No, the wisdom we speak of is the mystery of God — his plan that was previously hidden, even though he made it for our ultimate glory before the world began. But the rulers of this world have not understood it; if they had, they would not have crucified our glorious Lord. ... But people who...

But you, dear friends, carefully build yourselves up in this most holy faith by praying in the Holy Spirit, staying right at the center of God's love, keeping your arms open and outstretched, ready for the mercy of our Master, Jesus Christ. This is the unending life, the real life! —Jude 20-21...

[The apostles] told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires. These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God's Spirit in them. —Jude 18-19 NLT...

If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. —1 Peter 4:14 NIV Key Thought What an incredible phrase: "the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you." Jesus reminded us that we are blessed when people insult and persecute...

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession...