“And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.” Acts 7:59-60 Stephen, to me, was a man whose...
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8 Have you ever wondered what it is to have a pure heart? To our way of thinking that would be an impossibility, wouldn’t it? I mean, how pure is pure? Doesn’t it say very plainly, in I John 1:8, “If...
“So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.” Matthew 18:35 Others have hurt us; but no one has ever hurt us as much as we have hurt Jesus. Others my owe us; but none of them owe us...
“…forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.” Mark 11:25 When we consider the enormous volume of sins that God has forgiven us, is it really too much for us to extend the same forgiveness to others?...
“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit...
“The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ.” Romans 8:16-17 If you believe everything God has said about Himself, then you must also believe everything He has said...
