Daily Thoughts From God's Word

Paul began his epistle to the Philippians with words of grace, peace, thanksgiving, and joy.  Here, in chapter 3, he writes, “Finally, my...

Paul begins his letter to the Philippians by assuring them that he prays for them and noting his certainty that “he who began a good work...

Building upon the theological foundation laid in the first three chapters, Paul reminds the Ephesians (and us) about how we are to live: ...

In epistle after epistle, the apostle Paul addresses his readers as “saints,” as he does here in Ephesians:  “To the saints who are in...

The legalists have come into Galatia, and they have steered the believers away from the true gospel.  Paul, on the other hand, always has...

“But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed” (1:8),...

Maybe I’ll just finish out 2 Corinthians in the manner I have fallen into over the last couple days, i.e., noting selected verses that...

More jewels from 2 Corinthians.  “So we are always of good courage.  We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the...

In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul begins by encouraging the saints by reminding them about their (and our) “Father of mercies...

Lots of instruction in these chapters about marriage, singleness, food offered to idols, offending others, working for a living, etc.  I...

Paul continued to be concerned about the pride of the Corinthians about being a part of this clique or that.  He contrasted them with the...

Paul begins his first letter to the Corinthian church with pretty high praise.  He reminds them that they are sanctified in Christ and...

Paul writes:  “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and...

From yesterday:  “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (8:1).  I cannot get away from how absolutely...

A bit out of order from Romans, but:  “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (8:1).  I just have to...