“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke on you and learn from me because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and my
But now, put off all such things as anger, rage, malice, slander, abusive language from your mouth. Do not lie to one another since you have put off the old man with its practices. Colossians 3:8-9 Into the Text Instead of just saying “put off all sinning” and moving on
After removing him, God raised up David their king. He testified about him: ‘I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my heart, who will accomplish everything I want him to do.’ Acts 13:22 Into the Text King Saul was appointed by God to lead
Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth. Colossians 3:2 Into the Text Often, our minds can be battlefields between good and bad thoughts. If we let destructive thoughts go unchecked, they can poison our minds and even our physical bodies. When we intentionally set our minds
“For this is God’s will: that you become holy, that you keep away from sexual immorality,” 1 Thessalonians 4:3 “For by one offering he has perfected for all time those who are made holy.” Hebrews 10:14 Into the Text The next component of salvation is sanctification. Sanctification is a
“So I will set apart as holy the tent of meeting and the altar, and I will set apart as holy Aaron and his sons that they may minister as priests to me. I will reside among the Israelites, and I will be their God” Exodus 29:44–45 Into the
For recognition of the Lord’s sovereign majesty will fill the earth just as the waters fill up the sea. Habakkuk 2:14 Into the Text Where are we going with this? The world around us often wonders where we are headed. What is going to happen? As believers, we know
“I will bless those who bless you, but the one who treats you lightly I must curse, so that all the families of the earth may receive blessing through you.“ Genesis 12:3 Into the Text God spoke the words of Genesis 12:3 as a powerful blessing over Abram as
No one has greater love than this—that one lays down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. John 15:13-14 Into the Text When we abide in Jesus, we are connected to Him in such a way that His love can
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest-ready