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Living under the gracious rule of Christ means also enduring a certain degree of earthly trouble. There’s no reason to deny Jesus just because of hardship.

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BibleGateway: Acts 14:19-23 ESV Text: Acts 14:19-23 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:16 and ends at about 3:8      19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people,… Living under the gracious rule of Christ means also enduring a certain degree of earthly trouble. There’s no reason to deny Jesus just because of hardship.

The new temple would not be as outwardly glorious as Solomon’s, but Christ’s presence would give it greater glory. It is Jesus who makes our churches glorious too.

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BibleGateway: Haggai 2:1-9 ESV Text: Haggai 2:1-9 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:31      1 In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came… The new temple would not be as outwardly glorious as Solomon’s, but Christ’s presence would give it greater glory. It is Jesus who makes our churches glorious too.

After being captured by the Assyrians, Manasseh finally humbled himself before the Lord. Often we must be brought low to be brought back to God.

BibleGateway: 2 Chronicles 33:10-17 ESV Text: 2 Chronicles 33:10-17 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:41 and ends at about 3:9 10 And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they… After being captured by the Assyrians, Manasseh finally humbled himself before the Lord. Often we must be brought low to be brought back to God.

As Moses recounted Israel’s history, he reminded them how God had even given Og, the king of Bashan, into their hands—giant that he was!

BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 3:1-11 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 3:1-11 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:55      1 Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king… As Moses recounted Israel’s history, he reminded them how God had even given Og, the king of Bashan, into their hands—giant that he was!

What causes arguments and quarrels? Very simply, they are clashes of wills. Learn to put your own desires away and do the Lord’s will.

BibleGateway: James 4:1-10 ESV Text: James 4:1-10 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:16      1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of… What causes arguments and quarrels? Very simply, they are clashes of wills. Learn to put your own desires away and do the Lord’s will.