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My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father,...

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the...

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the...

And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46-47 ESV Illustration A converted Hindu gave...

On the third day, a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thir

Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death so that you do not grieve like the rest of...

And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach...

Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and...

“Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. John 1:46 Illustration In his autobiography, Mahatma Gandhi wrote that...

In his defense, Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.” John 5:17 Illustration...

The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.” Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip. When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here tr

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he...

The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” When the two...

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a...

Come near to God and he will come near to you. James 4:8a Illustration Samuel Brengle who was an early Salvation Army official was once...

The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” “Come,” he replied, “and you will see.” So, they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afterno

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 ESV...

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 ESV Illustration The home of Paul Laurence Dunbar,...

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the...

The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love...