Philippians 2:1-8 (Pressing Higher with a Heart for Others) Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your heart s tender and compassionate? 2 Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another,...

Matthew 25:31-40 (Pressing into the Kingdom with Care for the Less Privileged) 31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from...

Jeremiah 6:16 (Pressing Beyond the Crossroads of Life) Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’ (NIV) Ruth 1:6-18 (Pressing...

Hebrews 12:1-8 (To Press On, Lay Aside Every Weight) Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before...

Romans 1:11-17 (Discharging the Debt of Preaching the Gospel to Press On) ……14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready [for] preaching the gospel to you that...

1 Thessalonians 2: 7-11 (Raising the Next Generation to Press On) 7 Instead, we were like young children among you. Just as a nursing mother cares for her children (next generation), 8 so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the...

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 (The Great Day of the Lord) Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “Peace and...

Revelation 1:1-8 (Living in Hope of His Coming – Advent) The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of...

Daniel 3:13-30 (Pressing into Victory with Conviction) 13 Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I...

Matthew 24:3-14 (Pressing to the Very End) 3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that...