“Faith means being sure of the things we hope for and knowing that something is real even if we do not see it.”- Hebrews 11:1 Do you have faith? If you do, then you believe what the Bible says about it. The Bible describes faith in different ways.

“People will insult you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do, you will be blessed. Rejoice and be glad, because you have a great reward waiting for you in heaven. People did the same

“He gave Himself for us so He might pay the price to free us from all evil and to make us pure people who belong only to Him—people who are always wanting to do good deeds.”-Titus 2:14 When a person becomes a believer of Christ, God starts

“And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I tell you that it will be more tolerable on the day of

“The Lord hates those who are proud. They will surely be punished.”- Proverbs 16:5 Pride is a big problem among people and even among Christians today. We need to remember that God hates pride. He knows how pride can affect our hearts and minds and our relationship with

“If anyone belongs to Christ, there is a new creation. The old things have gone; everything is made new!”- 2 Corinthians 5:17 God gives us a new life once we accept Jesus as our savior, repent of our sins, and are baptized. Our new life that God gives

“After this, Jesus knew that everything had been done. So that the Scripture would come true, He said, ‘I am thirsty.’ There was a jar full of vinegar there, so the soldiers soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a branch of a hyssop plant, and lifted it

If you were to ask a Christian for their favorite Bible verse or passage, you might expect them to say, John 3:16, Psalm 23 or 1 Corinthians 13 or Romans 8. What about any passage from the first seven chapters of 1 Chronicles? “The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher,

“I am not telling you this because I need anything. I have learned to be satisfied with the things I have and with everything that happens. I know how to live when I am poor, and I know how to live when I have plenty. I have learned the secret

“They are judged by this fact: The Light has come into the world, but they did not want light. They wanted darkness, because they were doing evil things. All who do evil hate the light and will not come to the light, because it will show all the evil things

“So, I say that we have courage. We really want to be away from this body and be at home with the Lord.”- 2 Corinthians 5:8 When we are scared of dying, this is a comforting verse to turn to as a reminder of what will happen when

Out in the country, we have an old saying about getting to the point of a matter. You might hear it when a kid begins to give a long explanation or string of excuses to his parents. You might hear it when someone is simply trying to dodge an issue

“Don’t store treasures for yourselves here on earth where moths and rust will destroy them, and thieves can break in and steal them. But store your treasures in heaven where they cannot be destroyed by moths or rust and where thieves cannot break in and steal them. Your heart

Turning a plain block of wood into a beautiful piece of art or a practical utensil brings great joy to a woodturner. To know the creation is something that will be appreciated makes the time spent on it worthwhile. Before any undertaking, however, a woodturner knows that all his tools

“I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that

“Carry each other's burdens, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ.”- Galatians 6:2 Have you tried to pick up something heavy and carry it on your own? How did it work out for you? Did you hurt your back or pull a

“Including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ, to all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. … So, I am eager to preach the gospel to you also

“This is why the people could not believe: Isaiah also had said, “He has blinded their eyes,     and He has closed their minds. Otherwise they would see with their eyes     and understand in their minds     and come back to Me and be healed.”-John 12:39-40 God is the only

“God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.’”-Genesis 1:28 God put humans in charge

“Preach the Good News. Be ready at all times and tell people what they need to do. Tell them when they are wrong. Encourage them with great patience and careful teaching, because the time will come when people will not listen to the true teaching but will find many more

“But before people can ask the Lord for help, they must believe in Him; and before they can believe in Him, they must hear about Him; and for them to hear about the Lord, someone must tell them.”-Romans 10:14 Where were you when you heard about Jesus? How