“The G.O.A.T.’S. Part 1” Genesis 4:1-9 (New International Version) Cain and Abel 4 Adam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man.” 2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the…
“Walking in Favor with God” Psalm 32:1-11 (English Standard Version) Blessed Are the Forgiven A Maskil of David. 32 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3 For when I kept silent,…
“The Value of Love” Genesis 3:8-15 (English Standard Version) 8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool[a] of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the LordGod called to the man and said…
“Rejoice!” Philippians 4:4-9 (English Standard Version) 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all…
“The Reflection of Hope” James 1:22-27 (New International Version) 22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking…
“Give Thanks to the Lord” Psalm 106:1-12 (New International Version) Psalm 106 1 Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 2 Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord or fully declare his praise? 3 Blessed are those who act justly, who always do what is right.…
“Spiritual Blessings” Ephesians 4:25-32 (New International Version) 25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. 26 “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a…
The Gideons “Let’s Spread the Good News” The Gideons are a body of believers dedicated to making the Word of God available to everyone and, together with the local church, reaching souls for Christ. The Gideons International is the result of a meeting between two men who wished to band…
“Spiritual Blessings” Ephesians 4:17-24 (English Standard Version) The New Life 17 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due…
“Spiritual Blessings” Ephesians 4:7-16 (New Revised Standard Version) 7 But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore it is said, “When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive; he gave gifts to his people.” 9 (When it says, “He ascended,” what does it…
