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But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. —1 Corinthians 15:57 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Life is ours! Death no longer holds us captive! Victory has been given to us! Jesus is Lord. What else needs to be said? "Praise God!" My Prayer... Thank...

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? —1 Corinthians 15:55 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Death has the power to end life. Death has the power to separate. Death has the power to discourage and defeat us. But, we know the truth; Jesus lives! Because he lives, we know...

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. —1 Corinthians 15:54 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... As Christians, even if our bodies die, we...

Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this...

For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. —1 Corinthians 15:25-26 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... How many times have you stood over the grave of a recently departed friend or loved one? When was the last time you...

Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. —1 Corinthians 15:24 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Closing time! That's when everything is counted, the doors are locked, and the...

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. —1 Corinthians 15:20 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... "Why do you seek the living among the dead?" These words of the angel to the women who came to Jesus' tomb are also God's words to us. Jesus is risen...

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. —Proverbs 10:2 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Wealth, especially wealth gotten through greedy and wicked means, proves to be of no lasting value. This rancid wealth rots the heart of the one who gets it and...

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. —Philippians 4:19 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Throughout Scripture, God reminds us that if our trust is in him and if we share his blessings with others, he will make sure we have all that we need...

I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. —Philippians 4:12-13 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Life is...

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. —1 Corinthians 15:19 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Wow, what a powerful and sobering thought. Our faith in Jesus' resurrection, and our faith in being joined to him, is so crucial that all else pales in...

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve... —1 Corinthians 15:3-5...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...