45 David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with a sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord of Armies, the God of the ranks of Israel—you have defied him. 46 Today, the Lord will hand you over to me. Today, I’ll strike you down, remove your head,...

21 Now it is God who strengthens us together with you in Christ, and who has anointed us. 22 He has also put his seal on us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment. (2 Corinthians 1:21-22 CSB) Have you ever had to put a large down payment on something?...

13 I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. (1 John 5:13 CSB) There are not a lot of assurances in life. In fact we have a saying for this, “Nothing in life...

12 “As surely as the Lord your God lives,” she replied, “I don’t have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it—and...

7 Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. 8 Then the word of the Lord came to him:9 “Go at once to Zarephath in the region of Sidon and stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.” ( 1 Kings 17:7-9) Our scripture yesterday noted...