Retro

John 13:34; “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, EVEN AS I have loved you, that you also love one another.” I believe most Christians have understated what this verse in John is actually saying. Most Christians interpret that verse to simply mean that the new commandment is for us […]

(Isaiah 65:1 – 2) “I permitted Myself to be sought by those who did not ask for Me; I permitted Myself to be found by those who did not seek Me. I said, ‘Here am I, here am I,’ To a nation which did not call on My name. [2] “ I have spread out

Romans 6:10 – 11, for the death that he died, he died to sin once and for all, but the life that he lives, he lives to God. (The life that he is now living) even so, consider yourselves dead to sin, and alive to God in Christ Jesus. (Living now to God in Christ

1 Peter 5:8 NASB  Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Psalm 23:5; Galatians 5:16  Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your

Philippians 1:1,6,10-11 NASB  Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons: [6] For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. [10] so

Romans 8:28-30 NASB  And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE.. [29] For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn

Romans 8:28-30 NASB And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. [29] For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn

1 Corinthians 15:23-27 NASB But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ’s at His coming, [24] then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power. [25] For He must reign

Luke 2:25-32 NASB [25] And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him. [26] And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he

When Jesus called Matthew to follow him, He had another interesting encounter with the Pharisees. Matthew was a tax collector, and tax collectors were the most disrespected people because they worked with the Romans to fleece their own people financially. They were the scourge of the earth to their fellow Jews, and when Matthew followed