"And we have this confidence in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in r...

"Now there was a man full of leprosy in one of the towns where he was; and when he saw Jesus, he fell prostrate, pleaded with him, and...

“ For whoever is begotten by God conquers the world. And the victory that conquers the world is our faith. ”  (1 John 5: 4) Scripture ...

"There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment, and so one who fears is not yet pe...

"When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and ...

After dinner on this feast of the Epiphany, I watched Christian TV and 2 of the presentations touched on my major theme for 2013:  How to b...

"You belong to God, children, and you have conquered them, for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world....

"and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened th...

"LORD, my allotted portion and my cup, you have made my destiny secure. *Pleasant places were measured out for me; fair to me indee...

"I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my fle...

"Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like ...

“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; Upon those who lived in a land of gloom a light has shone.”  (Isaiah 9:1) Th...

"The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and gi...

"You know these things...now do them. That is the path of blessing." (John 13:17) Change happens not because of what you know ...

"And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful."  (Colo...

"Whoever claims to abide in him ought to live [just] as he lived."  (1 John 2: 6) How did Jesus live?  He lived the Beatitudes....

"These are they who were not defiled with women; they are virgins and these are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They ha...

"Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed."  (John 20: 8) Lord,...

"When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you ar...

"For a child is born to us, a son is given to us; upon his shoulder dominion rests. They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Fathe...