Jesus' suffering & temptation as a human make him perfectly able to identify with us and rescue us from sin and death. Trust Him always!

Hebrews 2:10-18

We have every reason to bless the Lord. Let us live in light of this!

Ephesians 1:1-14

The resurrection of the body is as obvious as seeds, animals & stars and most of all in the first and second Adams.

1 Corinthians 15:35-49

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1 John 2:28-3:3

All Things for Life from Christ.

2 Peter 1:3-4

It seems Peter is describing the experience of believers - faith, love and hope producing joy inexpressible and filled with glory.

1 Peter 1:8-9

It seems that Peter is drawing his readers attention to their priviledged place as recipients of the fulfillment of all things in Christ.

1 Peter 1:10-12

It looks like Peter is making the connection between the hope of our salvation and the necessary hol...

1 Peter 1:13-16

The imperishable seed of the gospel has created a new birth that results in sincere and earnest love one another.

1 Peter 1:22-25

Jesus as the rejected but chosen stone determines whether others are rejected or chosen via their ch...

1 Peter 2:4-8

Tasting that the Lord is good leads to longing for more and rejecting the life apart from the goodness of God.

1 Peter 2:1-3

Peter continues to urge his readers to conduct themselves in ways that bring God glory and are consistent with their life in Christ.

1 Peter 2:13-17

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1 Peter 2:18-25

A call and picture of a holy wife - marked by holy conduct & true beauty grounded in trust in God an...

1 Peter 3:1-6

Peter continues to draw from Psalm 34 - here calling folks to application in light of its truth - th...

1 Peter 3:8-12

Likewise husbands have a duty to their wives - to understand and to honor - that they might maintain...

1 Peter 3:7

Peter is calling folks to live not in fear of people but in reverence for God.

1 Peter 3:13-17

Peter again points to Jesus who suffered persecution and was delivered.

1 Peter 3:18-22

Peter is calling us to be resolved as ones who have experienced the clarifying mindset suffering brings.

1 Peter 4:1-6

Peter is instructing us in how to live in light of the final day - which is near and where the glory...

1 Peter 4:7-11

A wonderful passage on the call of an elder/pastor/overseer.

1 Peter 5:1-4

Paul finally gets to his point of living in light of the glorious gospel of grace - a life grounded ...

Ephesians 4:1-16

Paul contrasts the wisdom of God versus the wisdom of man.

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Paul again addresses the reality of suffering while living in hope.

Romans 8:18-39

Paul's pray are so fantastic!  Here he prays in light of the wonderful gift and call of the gos...

Ephesians 3:14-19

James calls us to live under the Law of Liberty - ultimately that law taught, fulfilled and embodied...

James 2:8-13

Jesus speaks of the counter-cultural characteristics of kingdom disciples and their implications: sa...

Matthew 5:13-16

Given the severe results of anger following from the severe results of murder we must do all we can ...

Matthew 5:21-26

Jesus makes clear he has come to bring fulfillment of the law and not lawlessness.

Matthew 5:17-20

A wonderful real-life story presenting the everyday challenges of God's people - whether to be distr...

Luke 10:38-42

Two parallel stories to communicate the unique preciousness of the Kingdom of God - far greater than...

Matthew 13:44-46

A passage contrasting the true King vs.

Matthew 2:1-12

Jesus continues his glorious explanation of the law and his call to kingdom living.

Matthew 5:27-30

Jesus continues his teaching clarifiying God's view of marriage and adultery.

Matthew 5:31-32

Again - more on kingdom living.

Matthew 6:1-4

Once again, Jesus is calling us to perform our acts of spiritual devotion with our eyes on God who s...

Matthew 6:16-18

Jesus does a masterful job of contrasting two types of wrong prayer with their right, God-centered kingdom alternatives.

Matthew 6:5-15

Jesus gives multiple reasons for handling our money with an eye to the kingdom: 1) Non permanence of earthly investments vs.

Matthew 6:19-24

We must exercise humility and wisdom in dealing with the faults of others.

Matthew 7:1-6

Jesus calls his followers to beware of false prophets - those that contradict his Kingly call and instruction.

Matthew 7:15-20

Another warning for disciples.

Matthew 7:21-23

Jesus continues to pile up exhortations and illustrations of the two ways - two gates, two trees, tw...

Matthew 7:24-27

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Acts 1:1-26

Once again we see the early church confronted with a seeming debilitating situation but God prospers...

Acts 6:1-7

A wonderful and brilliant teaching from God via John with Nicodemus representing the best mankind ca...

John 3:1-21

Paul is provoked by the idolary of Athens and calls them to turn towards a God-centered view of things from a man-centerered view.

Acts 17:16-34

A wonderful conclusion to the entire section on meat offered to idols.

1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1

Paul continues to Corinth - the epitome of gentile culture - and reaps a great harvest among the gen...

Acts 18:1-17

Paul is clearly contrasting tongues with prophecy.

1 Corinthians 14:1-6

As Paul continues his discussion of the necessity and results of the resurrection he presents the ne...

1 Corinthians 15:50-58

A wonderful poetic call to worship built on the remembrance of the contrast of what could have happened & what actually happened.

Psalms 124:1-8

A song of confidence/lament where the Psalmist calls us to remember the promises, face the predicame...

Psalms 125:1-5

The Psalmist remembers and celebrates past grace as he asks for future grace and assumes it's ultima...

Psalms 126:1-6

This Psalm from Solomon is a wonderfu reminder of the call to live in the blessings of God avoiding ...

Psalms 127:1-5

A wisdom Psalm describing the blessed life - a life of 1.

Psalms 128:1-6

Paul calls Timothy to work against being despised by setting an example for all in speech, conduct, ...

1 Timothy 4:12

Paul expresses and models the ground and fruit of a truly gospel-centered friendship/partnership.

Philippians 1:1-8

A wonderful prologue that lays out key introductory truths about Jesus: 1) He is the preexistent, pr...

John 1:1-18

Paul continues to communicate about his imprisonment and lays before the Philippians his own example...

Philippians 1:19-26

Paul contrasts the enemies of the cross with the life of the true believer, using his own life as a key illustration.

Philippians 3:2-11