Matthew 4:1 “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” Immediately after the water baptism of Jesus, and the Father’s audible declaration of His love and [...]
Matthew 3:16-17 “As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a [...]
Matthew 3:11 “I baptize you in water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire.” [...]
1 Timothy 1:15-16 “Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy [...]
1 Timothy 1:13-14 “Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me [...]
1 Timothy 1:12 “I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.” When we truly put our past in the past, we realize God [...]
Isaiah 43:18 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.” After we are truly saved, God no longer holds our past against us. We must make a positive and committed choice to stop holding [...]
1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” May I suggest it would be most helpful right now to stop and [...]
1 Peter 4:10 “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” I urge you to be actively involved in serving [...]
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to [...]
