My own collections of Scripture verses arranged thematically with a brief after-word of my own
He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—“Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, […]
I’m reading in Galatians today–looking for a better understanding of what it looks like to be walking by the Spirit. Sometimes sin is not obvious. In fact often I am blind to my own sin nature. It masquerades as a good thing, a conscientious thing, a right thing. And yet the aftermath is not love, joy or […]
I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin….I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord GOD; so turn, and live.–Nothing in all creation can hide from him. Everything is […]
I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake… And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.–But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we […]
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all—John looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”—For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away […]