45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. (Luke 6:45) The mouth speaks what the heart...

8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, (Romans 8:1 NIV) People like to talk about how critical the church is and how hypocritical those in the church might be. I am not sure how a body of people can seem anything other than...

37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ (Matthew 22:37-39 NIV) We live in a world...

16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. (1 John 2:16 NIV) The world is a wonderful and fascinating place. A place built for us to enjoy, cultivate, explore, build...

31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” (Luke 22:31-32 NIV) Note that while Christ said he had prayed for Simon, he...