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There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. —Romans 8:1-2 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... The law of Spirit...

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall...

It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God. He has enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit...

Clearly, you are a letter from Christ showing the result of our ministry among you. This "letter" is written not with pen and ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. It is carved not on tablets of stone, but on human hearts. —2 Corinthians 3:3 NLT Key Thought Imagine how differently we...

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. —Psalm 37:1-2 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Frustration and envy... hmmm, isn't that our reaction to those who are...

[Elihu said,] "The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life." —Job 33:4 NIV Key Thought While those words were spoken by one of Job's critics, they echo the truth of Scripture. God makes us intentionally, purposely, and personally (Psalm 139:13-16). God puts his...

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. —Psalm 143:8 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... In nearly every disciple's life, there comes a time of loneliness and doubt. It seems as...

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. —1 John 4:4 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... The world can often be a hostile place for believers. God wants his spiritual children to know, however, that they are not...

I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. As for you, the anointing you received from [the Holy One] remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit —...

For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. —Isaiah 41:13 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Life crashes in and we wish we could be children again. Then, maybe, we would have someone to take care of us and protect us from our uncertainties...

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and...

Here's how you test for the genuine Spirit of God. Everyone who confesses openly his faith in Jesus Christ — the Son of God, who came as an actual flesh-and-blood person — comes from God and belongs to God. And everyone who refuses to confess faith in Jesus has nothing in common with God. This...

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. —Numbers 6:24-26 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... How would you like to place the mighty name of the LORD on people you...

The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands. —Psalm 138:8 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... First there is conviction: the LORD will finish his work in us! (cf. Phili. 1:6). Second, there is declaration: the...

Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy." —Exodus 15:6 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... One of the great images of the Old Testament is that of God stretching out his right hand with power and doing mighty things for his...

But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the Spirit you...

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. —Hebrews 10:24-25 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... We need...

Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel ... —Philippians 1:27 NIV Key Thought...

And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. —Isaiah 30:18 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... God is slow to exercise his...

For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father, who is over all and in all and living through all. —Ephesians 4:4-6 NLT Key Thought Unity is more than just getting along. At...