Monthly Archives: July 2018

Romans 5:3-5 (NLT2) 3  We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4  And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. 5  And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we … Continue reading →

John 14:26 (NLT2)  But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you. When the Spirit illuminates the heart, then a part of the man sees which never saw before; a part … Continue reading →

1 Thessalonians 1:6 (NLT2) [Paul wrote the church in Thessalonica:] So you received the message with joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of the severe suffering it brought you. In this way, you imitated both us and the Lord. I have often, myself, sat in darkness, and cried aloud … Continue reading →

Joel 2:28 (NLT2) Then, after doing all those things, I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions. Call the Comforter by the term you think best—Advocate, Helper, Paraclete, the word … Continue reading →

Romans 1:21 (NLT2)   Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. I fear that what will surprise us most, … Continue reading →

Ecclesiastes 5:10 (NLT2)  Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! Few people have the spiritual resources needed to be both wealthy and godly. – Erwin W. Lutzer (1941- ) Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of Quotations for the Christian World, (Wheaton, … Continue reading →

Proverbs 1:10 (NLT2) My child, if sinners entice you, turn your back on them! The world is a net; the more we stir in it, the more we are entangled. — Proverb Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of Quotations for the Christian World, (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1992), WORDsearch CROSS … Continue reading →

Forgiveness is man’s deepest need and highest achievement. – Horace Bushnell (1802-1876) Acts 7:60 (NLT2)  He [Stephen] fell to his knees, shouting, “Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died. Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of Quotations for the Christian World, (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1992), … Continue reading →

Alas! if my best Friend, who laid down his life for me, were to remember all the instances in which I have neglected him, and to plead them against me in judgment, where should I hide my guilty head in the day of recompense? I will pray, therefore, for blessings … Continue reading →

Proverbs 3:34 (NLT2) The LORD mocks the mockers but is gracious to the humble. I swear ’tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble lives in content, Than to be perked up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book … Continue reading →