Day 333 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read 1 Corinthians 5:1–8:13 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Before going on with arguments, let us acknowledge that the Holy Scriptures of both the Old and New Testaments declare marriage a holy matter, something that God has ordained.
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At his coming, Christ will glorify our bodies until they correspond to his own immortal, glorious body, doing all this quite without the help of our works.
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Is a pastor purer to God if unmarried? Is this what makes people pure under the New Testament? Is it the New Testament in human purity or the New Testament in Christ’s blood?
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Day 332 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read 1 Corinthians 1:1–4:21 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Christians should comfort themselves in the confidence that God will not permit the wrongs to his people to be left unpunished and unavenged.
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Regardless of wording, Daniel paints the “king” whom Melancthon infers to be an antichrist as one who exalts himself above all people, all gods, all law.
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Day 331 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Romans 14:1–16:27 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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The last day will come and people will not expect it, even though that day is at the door. Told that these are signs of the last day, still they will not believe.
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We must know the meaning of Christ’s words: “This is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life.”
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Contrast the hardness of humans with the mercy of God. Humans invent divorce and laws like celibacy — even forcing divorces upon those already married so that human regulation will be kept, even when it is in open defiance of God’s command.
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Day 330 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Romans 11:1–13:14 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Day 329 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Romans 8:1–10:21 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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There are those who are able to truly and consistently practice control of the flesh. But if they are not able, if they have not been empowered with restraint by God, then they should marry. This is God’s plan for us — with good reason.
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To overcome unrest, discontent, and disgust in one's self, a firm faith in God is necessary, for such a faith faith brings rest, contentment and peace.
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We think we are safe begin to drift when we should fear God, always being concerned for our spiritual condition, so that we pray, "Lord, increase our faith."
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Day 328 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Romans 4:1–7:25 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Do you imagine that you are able to be virtuous in your own strength? Of course, we must rely on God’s strength, not our own. Yet we are not to rely upon his strength alone. We must also depend upon his plan.
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Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, "Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world."
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God has already provided the answer; and it is a splendid solution. So, if anything, people should pray for common sense. God has blessed men and women with the sweet fellowship of marriage and the comfort and peace of the marriage bed.
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Day 327 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Romans 1:1–3:31 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Day 326 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Acts 27:1–28:31 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Paul does not say here that he wishes all were celibate. Rather, he speaks of his gifting from God’s Spirit to keep himself under control. He would prefer that all were like himself, self-controlled in matters of sexual appetite.
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May the Spirit of Christ move in you so that you might fear, love, and trust his Father and desire to stand before him in heaven in all his glorious majesty.
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Since the fall of Adam, the temptation to sin in general has been difficult but the struggle with lust may be at the top of the list. Self-control is a hard habit to master.
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The Holy Spirit moves the heart to begin again to love each day. Christ is full of grace and truth, and through him grace and truth grow in us.
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Day 325 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Acts 24:1–26:32 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Evidently, the notion of celibacy had been raised with Paul by the Corinthians. The apostle gives a conditional response. There are some who have received special graces from God, so that they may be celibate.
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The gospel should not be preached in a corner, but before all people, whether or not we feel it effective, for it alone has the power to save.
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Day 324 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Acts 21:1–23:35 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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When tempted, a wise man is watchful, not relying on human knowledge, reason, or feelings, but he remembers God’s Word, and is guided thereby.
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Natural love existed between men and women even when their nature was still pure. God told Adam and Eve to “be fruitful and multiply,” which of course, happens in but one manner.
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Day 323 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Acts 18:1–20:38 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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In the wisdom of God, there are both male and female, the one for the other. He formed man from “the dust of the ground,” then breathing into him “the breath of life.”
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Day 322 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Acts 16:1–17:34 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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The present time is unquestionably good and golden as long as the gospel of Jesus Christ is faithfully preached and received.
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It was no easy matter to believe that the whole human race was to perish, so the world judged Noah to be a dolt for believing such things and ridiculed him.
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Eating, drinking, marrying, and other such natural privileges and rights are good; God has blessed these things for our use. Yet a problem occurs when we enjoy (or over-enjoy) these rights without thanks to God.
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Day 321 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Acts 14:1–15:41 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Day 320 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Acts 11:1–13:52 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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God has built into nature — indeed, into our natures — the union of men and women. But this built-in right points to the glory of the regenerated nature that we have in Christ.
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Regarding our neighbor's condition as our own, we should take upon ourselves their burdens, sins, and imperfections, and bear with them and help them to reform.
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The world will not allow that it must stand before judgment, but rages against God. Let us take heed that the wrath of God may not also sweep us away.
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This is human reason at work again. Scripture says one thing, but we come up with our reasons for not believing what the Word says. Men and women are made for one another...
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Day 319 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Acts 9:1–10:48 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Day 318 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Acts 7:1–8:40 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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The righteousness of the law cannot provide confidence of mind. What does avail is God’s imputation of righteousness for Christ’s sake through faith.
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“Reason cannot establish anything sure about God.” But if we rely upon what is written, if we look to Scripture for our answers, we see quite clearly that God created men and women for the purposes of partnership and filling the earth with people.
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Day 317 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Acts 4:1–6:15 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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God provided man a helpmate, a female helper and companion. This is God’s will and plan for his creation — a good and godly arrangement.
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"There is a twofold reason for you to receive the Lord’s Supper. It means gratitude and praise for Christ, and grace and solace for yourself."
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