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 another as a shepherd separates […]

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, and working together with one […]

The Epistle – 1 John 3:14-19 (Aborters of Kingdom Lifestyle) 15 Those who hate others are murderers, and you know that murderers do not have eternal life in them. 16 This is how we know what love is: Christ gave his life for us. We too, then, ought to give our lives for others! .. (GNT) The […]

Matthew 6:12-15 (Forgiving from the heart) 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others […]

Acts 9:36-43 36 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor. 37 About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room. 38 Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard that Peter […]