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1 Timothy 1:4 (NASB20) nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation rather than advance the plan of God, which is by faith, so I urge you now. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ‘advance the plan of God, which is by faith’ If one would be part of the...

1 Corinthians 14:1 (NASB20) Pursue love, yet earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 1 Corinthians 14:3 (NASB20) But the one who prophesies speaks to people for edification, exhortation, and consolation. Revelation 19:10b (NASB20) ~~~~~~~~For the testimony of...

Galatians 5:6 (NASB20) For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ‘faith working through love’ This is the faith that has standing before God, meaning, all faith that does not work through love has no...

Galatians 5:5 (NASB20) For we, through the Spirit, by faith, are waiting for the hope of righteousness. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Paul is putting forth the proper attitude of heart for the Christian…. Those that are His, waiting before Him in faith… This is the end result of those believers that...

Matthew 11:29 (NKJV) “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This scripture is putting forth, a most pleasant of truths to the heart of man, that is, the finding of rest for one’s soul… The...

Hebrews 11:4 (NKJV) By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How is it, and why is it said, that Abel offered a...

Hebrews 11:15 (NKJV) And truly if they had called to mind that [country] from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is a most sobering thought, being given the opportunity to return to the land of bondage… Meaning, that if one wants...

Proverbs 3:6 (NKJV) In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Scripture puts forth that acknowledging God in all things is our part, directing man’s path is God’s part… If we will do our part, we can confidently trust God to do His.. Seeing...

Life is a joy, if one would obey this simple rule, that being, if one would be blessed, do righteousness, if not, don’t…. For submitting oneself onto this truth is the teaching of all scripture, for all the instructions, all the salvation, and all the promises of God are for this one purpose...

Romans 7:6 (NKJV) But now we have been delivered from the law, having died to what we were held by, so that we should serve in the newness of the Spirit and not [in] the oldness of the letter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If one would, the foundation of what our salvation in Christ consists of is...

1 John 1:6 (NKJV) If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What truth is this scripture speaking of ? That fellowship with God is in direct proportion to one’s obedience to Him, for practicing the truth...

Isaiah 32:17 (NKJV) The work of righteousness will be peace, And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ‘The work of righteousness will be peace’…. Why is the work of righteousness peace? It is because the work of righteousness exposes...

Matthew 14:31 (NKJV) And immediately Jesus stretched out [His] hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The question of the ages; why do we doubt? Jesus asks this question to the heart of man… If it is true God is all goodness...

1 Peter 4:12-13 (NKJV) Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy...

1 Peter 4:1 (NKJV) Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, ~What is this suffering in the flesh that causes one to cease from sin? In the next verse one reads what the end result of...

Love, being the first mover, therefore does scripture say, God is love…Love being the desire in God that caused God to move and create… This desire in Himself to manifest the love that is, He Himself… It is this Being that we are being asked, that we are being told that our faith is to be...

1 John 2:17 (NKJV) And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What are the lust(s) of the world that are passing away? They would be any desire that controls other than the truth… For the truth is to control...

Galatians 6:14 (NKJV) But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ‘and I to the world’ The finality there is in these words, the end of Paul… All of Paul’s hopes...

1 John 2:4 (NKJV) He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is a truth being put forth here that connects two things… Knowing Him and the keeping of His commandments…. This is scripture, so this truth...

Titus 3:9 (NKJV) But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are told that there are some mental gymnastics we are to avoid, being that they are unprofitable and useless… The question...