23 Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts!24 And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!

Whoever restrains his words has knowledge,    and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.28 Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;    when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent...

24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, 25 choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.

Saving faith isn’t achieved—it’s received. In this message we trace Jesus’ contrast between a boastful Pharisee and a repentant tax collector (vv. 9–14), His call to receive the kingdom like a child (vv. 15–17), and His challenge to the rich yo...

10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, o...

2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth!2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the people...

8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” 9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking o...

What happens when the gospel takes root? In Acts 17, Paul’s message moves from city to city, confronts rival loyalties (“another King, Jesus”), and endures opposition, yet people believe and the Church grows. Romans 8...

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

20 Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, 21 nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because t...

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

33 Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it.

Jesus reminds us that the Kingdom of God is already among us, yet not fully complete until His return. In this message, we’re challenged to:Look for the Kingdom in our midst — Every act of salvation, healing, repentance, and gospe...

20 Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, 21 nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of...

11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee.

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live;    I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. 11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned, in whatever s...

For a day in your courts is better    than a thousand elsewhere.I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God    than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Faith, Forgiveness, and Humility – Luke 17:1-19In Luke 17, Jesus teaches that temptation is inevitable—but giving in is not. He warns us not to cause others to stumble, calls us to forgive freely, and reminds us that even faith th...

15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; 16 and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. 17 Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten c...

32 For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live.”

27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, 28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly ...