“Does this mean that the law works against God’s promises? Of course not. The law was never God’s way of giving new life to people. If it were, then we could be made right with God by following the law. But this is not possible. The Scriptures put the whole world in prison under the control of sin, so that the only way for people to get what God promised would be through faith in Jesus Christ. It is given to those who believe in him.
You were all baptized into Christ, and so you were all clothed with Christ. This shows that you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.”
Galatians 3:21-22, 26-27 ERV
http://bible.com/406/gal.3.21-22,26-27.erv
Friday, November 30, 2018
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Galatians 3:2-3, 5-6, 9-14
“Tell me this one thing: How did you receive the Spirit? Did you receive the Spirit by following the law? No, you received the Spirit because you heard the message about Jesus and believed it. You began your life in Christ with the Spirit. Now do you try to complete it by your own power? That is foolish.
Does God give you the Spirit because you follow the law? Does God work miracles among you because you follow the law? No, God gives you his Spirit and works miracles among you because you heard the message about Jesus and believed it. The Scriptures say the same thing about Abraham. “Abraham believed God, and because of this faith he was accepted as one who is right with God.”
Abraham believed this, and because he believed, he was blessed. All people who believe are blessed the same as Abraham was. But people who depend on following the law to make them right are under a curse. As the Scriptures say, “They must do everything that is written in the law. If they do not always obey, they are under a curse.” So it is clear that no one can be made right with God by the law. The Scriptures say, “The one who is right with God by faith will live forever.” The law does not depend on faith. No, it says that the only way a person will find life by the law is to obey its commands. The law says we are under a curse for not always obeying it. But Christ took away that curse. He changed places with us and put himself under that curse. The Scriptures say, “Anyone who is hung on a tree is under a curse.” Because of what Jesus Christ did, the blessing God promised to Abraham was given to all people. Christ died so that by believing in him we could have the Spirit that God promised.”
Galatians 3:2-3, 5-6, 9-14 ERV
http://bible.com/406/gal.3.2-3,5-6,9-14.erv
Does God give you the Spirit because you follow the law? Does God work miracles among you because you follow the law? No, God gives you his Spirit and works miracles among you because you heard the message about Jesus and believed it. The Scriptures say the same thing about Abraham. “Abraham believed God, and because of this faith he was accepted as one who is right with God.”
Abraham believed this, and because he believed, he was blessed. All people who believe are blessed the same as Abraham was. But people who depend on following the law to make them right are under a curse. As the Scriptures say, “They must do everything that is written in the law. If they do not always obey, they are under a curse.” So it is clear that no one can be made right with God by the law. The Scriptures say, “The one who is right with God by faith will live forever.” The law does not depend on faith. No, it says that the only way a person will find life by the law is to obey its commands. The law says we are under a curse for not always obeying it. But Christ took away that curse. He changed places with us and put himself under that curse. The Scriptures say, “Anyone who is hung on a tree is under a curse.” Because of what Jesus Christ did, the blessing God promised to Abraham was given to all people. Christ died so that by believing in him we could have the Spirit that God promised.”
Galatians 3:2-3, 5-6, 9-14 ERV
http://bible.com/406/gal.3.2-3,5-6,9-14.erv
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Hebrews 13:5-6
“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?””
Hebrews 13:5-6 NIV
http://bible.com/111/heb.13.5-6.niv
Hebrews 13:5-6 NIV
http://bible.com/111/heb.13.5-6.niv
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Psalms 103:1-14, 17-18
“My soul, praise the Lord! Every part of me, praise his holy name! My soul, praise the Lord and never forget how kind he is! He forgives all our sins and heals all our sicknesses. He saves us from the grave, and he gives us love and compassion. He gives us plenty of good things. He makes us young again, like an eagle that grows new feathers. The Lord does what is fair. He brings justice to all who have been hurt by others. He taught his laws to Moses. He let Israel see the powerful things he can do. The Lord is kind and merciful. He is patient and full of love. He does not always criticize. He does not stay angry with us forever. We sinned against him, but he didn’t give us the punishment we deserved. His love for his followers is as high above us as heaven is above the earth. And he has taken our sins as far away from us as the east is from the west. The Lord is as kind to his followers as a father is to his children. He knows all about us. He knows we are made from dust.
But the Lord has always loved his followers, and he will continue to love them forever and ever! He will be good to all their descendants, to those who are faithful to his agreement and who remember to obey his commands.”
Psalms 103:1-14, 17-18 ERV
http://bible.com/406/psa.103.1-14,17-18.erv
But the Lord has always loved his followers, and he will continue to love them forever and ever! He will be good to all their descendants, to those who are faithful to his agreement and who remember to obey his commands.”
Psalms 103:1-14, 17-18 ERV
http://bible.com/406/psa.103.1-14,17-18.erv
Monday, November 26, 2018
Psalms 23:1-6
“The Lord is my shepherd. I will always have everything I need. He gives me green pastures to lie in. He leads me by calm pools of water. He restores my strength. He leads me on right paths to show that he is good. Even if I walk through a valley as dark as the grave, I will not be afraid of any danger, because you are with me. Your rod and staff comfort me. You prepared a meal for me in front of my enemies. You welcomed me as an honored guest. My cup is full and spilling over. Your goodness and mercy will be with me all my life, and I will live in the Lord ’S house a long, long time.”
Psalms 23:1-6 ERV
http://bible.com/406/psa.23.1-6.erv
Psalms 23:1-6 ERV
http://bible.com/406/psa.23.1-6.erv
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Psalms 23:1, 6
“The Lord is my shepherd. I will always have everything I need.
Your goodness and mercy will be with me all my life, and I will live in the Lord ’S house a long, long time.”
Psalms 23:1, 6 ERV
http://bible.com/406/psa.23.1,6.erv
Your goodness and mercy will be with me all my life, and I will live in the Lord ’S house a long, long time.”
Psalms 23:1, 6 ERV
http://bible.com/406/psa.23.1,6.erv
Friday, November 23, 2018
1 John 4:4-6
“My dear children, you belong to God, so you have already defeated these false prophets. That’s because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. And they belong to the world, so what they say is from the world too. And the world listens to what they say. But we are from God. So the people who know God listen to us. But the people who are not from God don’t listen to us. This is how we know the Spirit that is true and the spirit that is false.”
1 John 4:4-6 ERV
http://bible.com/406/1jn.4.4-6.erv
1 John 4:4-6 ERV
http://bible.com/406/1jn.4.4-6.erv
Thursday, November 22, 2018
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
“But I must not be too proud of the wonderful things that were shown to me. So a painful problem was given to me—an angel from Satan, sent to make me suffer, so that I would not think that I am better than anyone else. I begged the Lord three times to take this problem away from me. But the Lord said, “My grace is all you need. Only when you are weak can everything be done completely by my power.” So I will gladly boast about my weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can stay in me. Yes, I am glad to have weaknesses if they are for Christ. I am glad to be insulted and have hard times. I am glad when I am persecuted and have problems, because it is when I am weak that I am really strong.”
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 ERV
http://bible.com/406/2co.12.7-10.erv
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 ERV
http://bible.com/406/2co.12.7-10.erv
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
1 Peter 4:12-19
“My friends, don’t be surprised at the painful things that you are now suffering, which are testing your faith. Don’t think that something strange is happening to you. But you should be happy that you are sharing in Christ’s sufferings. You will be happy and full of joy when Christ shows his glory. When people say bad things to you because you follow Christ, consider it a blessing. When that happens, it shows that God’s Spirit, the Spirit of glory, is with you. You may suffer, but don’t let it be because you murder, steal, make trouble, or try to control other people’s lives. But if you suffer because you are a “Christ-follower,” don’t be ashamed. You should praise God for that name. It is time for judging to begin. That judging will begin with God’s family. If it begins with us, then what will happen to those who don’t accept the Good News of God? “If it is hard for even a good person to be saved, what will happen to the one who is against God and full of sin?” Proverbs 11:31 (Greek version) So if God wants you to suffer, you should trust your lives to him. He is the one who made you, and you can trust him. So continue to do good.”
1 Peter 4:12-19 ERV
http://bible.com/406/1pe.4.12-19.erv
1 Peter 4:12-19 ERV
http://bible.com/406/1pe.4.12-19.erv
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Romans 3:9-12, 25-26
“So are we Jews better than other people? No, we have already said that those who are Jews, as well as those who are not Jews, are the same. They are all guilty of sin. As the Scriptures say, “There is no one doing what is right, not even one. There is no one who understands. There is no one who is trying to be with God. They have all turned away from him, and now they are of no use to anyone. There is no one who does good, not even one.” Psalm 14:1-3
God gave Jesus as a way to forgive people’s sins through their faith in him. God can forgive them because the blood sacrifice of Jesus pays for their sins. God gave Jesus to show that he always does what is right and fair. He was right in the past when he was patient and did not punish people for their sins. And in our own time he still does what is right. God worked all this out in a way that allows him to judge people fairly and still make right any person who has faith in Jesus.”
Romans 3:9-12, 25-26 ERV
http://bible.com/406/rom.3.9-12,25-26.erv
God gave Jesus as a way to forgive people’s sins through their faith in him. God can forgive them because the blood sacrifice of Jesus pays for their sins. God gave Jesus to show that he always does what is right and fair. He was right in the past when he was patient and did not punish people for their sins. And in our own time he still does what is right. God worked all this out in a way that allows him to judge people fairly and still make right any person who has faith in Jesus.”
Romans 3:9-12, 25-26 ERV
http://bible.com/406/rom.3.9-12,25-26.erv
Monday, November 19, 2018
Romans 3:22-24
“God makes people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. He does this for all who believe in Christ. Everyone is the same. All have sinned and are not good enough to share God’s divine greatness. They are made right with God by his grace. This is a free gift. They are made right with God by being made free from sin through Jesus Christ.”
Romans 3:22-24 ERV
http://bible.com/406/rom.3.22-24.erv
Romans 3:22-24 ERV
http://bible.com/406/rom.3.22-24.erv
Romans 3:22-24
“God makes people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. He does this for all who believe in Christ. Everyone is the same. All have sinned and are not good enough to share God’s divine greatness. They are made right with God by his grace. This is a free gift. They are made right with God by being made free from sin through Jesus Christ.”
Romans 3:22-24 ERV
http://bible.com/406/rom.3.22-24.erv
Romans 3:22-24 ERV
http://bible.com/406/rom.3.22-24.erv
Sunday, November 18, 2018
James 4:2-3
“You want things, but you don’t get them. So you kill and are jealous of others. But you still cannot get what you want. So you argue and fight. You don’t get what you want because you don’t ask God. Or when you ask, you don’t receive anything, because the reason you ask is wrong. You only want to use it for your own pleasure.”
James 4:2-3 ERV
http://bible.com/406/jas.4.2-3.erv
James 4:2-3 ERV
http://bible.com/406/jas.4.2-3.erv
Saturday, November 17, 2018
John 3:36
“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. But those who do not obey the Son will never have that life. They cannot get away from God’s anger.””
John 3:36 ERV
http://bible.com/406/jhn.3.36.erv
John 3:36 ERV
http://bible.com/406/jhn.3.36.erv
Friday, November 16, 2018
John 3:14-15, 18
““Moses lifted up the snake in the desert. It is the same with the Son of Man. He must be lifted up too. Then everyone who believes in him can have eternal life.”
People who believe in God’s Son are not judged guilty. But people who do not believe are already judged, because they have not believed in God’s only Son.”
John 3:14-15, 18 ERV
http://bible.com/406/jhn.3.14-15,18.erv
People who believe in God’s Son are not judged guilty. But people who do not believe are already judged, because they have not believed in God’s only Son.”
John 3:14-15, 18 ERV
http://bible.com/406/jhn.3.14-15,18.erv
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Romans 3:22-24
“God makes people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. He does this for all who believe in Christ. Everyone is the same. All have sinned and are not good enough to share God’s divine greatness. They are made right with God by his grace. This is a free gift. They are made right with God by being made free from sin through Jesus Christ.”
Romans 3:22-24 ERV
http://bible.com/406/rom.3.22-24.erv
Romans 3:22-24 ERV
http://bible.com/406/rom.3.22-24.erv
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Romans 11:32
“For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.”
Romans 11:32 NIV
http://bible.com/111/rom.11.32.niv
Romans 11:32 NIV
http://bible.com/111/rom.11.32.niv
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Ephesians 2:4-5
“But God–so rich is He in His mercy! Because of and in order to satisfy the great and wonderful and intense love with which He loved us, Even when we were dead (slain) by [our own] shortcomings and trespasses, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ; [He gave us the very life of Christ Himself, the same new life with which He quickened Him, for] it is by grace (His favor and mercy which you did not deserve) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation).”
Ephesians 2:4-5 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/eph.2.4-5.ampc
Ephesians 2:4-5 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/eph.2.4-5.ampc
Monday, November 12, 2018
1 John 1:8-10
“If we say that we have no sin, we are fooling ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God will forgive us. We can trust God to do this. He always does what is right. He will make us clean from all the wrong things we have done. If we say that we have not sinned, we are saying that God is a liar and that we don’t accept his true teaching.”
1 John 1:8-10 ERV
http://bible.com/406/1jn.1.8-10.erv
1 John 1:8-10 ERV
http://bible.com/406/1jn.1.8-10.erv
Sunday, November 11, 2018
Hebrews 10:14-18
“With one sacrifice Christ made his people perfect forever. They are the ones who are being made holy. The Holy Spirit also tells us about this. First he says, “This is the agreement I will make with my people in the future, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts. I will write my laws in their minds.” Jeremiah 31:33 Then he says, “I will forget their sins and never again remember the evil they have done.” Jeremiah 31:34 And after everything is forgiven, there is no more need for a sacrifice to pay for sins.”
Hebrews 10:14-18 ERV
http://bible.com/406/heb.10.14-18.erv
Hebrews 10:14-18 ERV
http://bible.com/406/heb.10.14-18.erv
Saturday, November 10, 2018
John 6:27-29
“But earthly food spoils and ruins. So don’t work to get that kind of food. But work to get the food that stays good and gives you eternal life. The Son of Man will give you that food. He is the only one qualified by God the Father to give it to you.” The people asked Jesus, “What does God want us to do?” Jesus answered, “The work God wants you to do is this: to believe in the one he sent.””
John 6:27-29 ERV
http://bible.com/406/jhn.6.27-29.erv
John 6:27-29 ERV
http://bible.com/406/jhn.6.27-29.erv
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Micah 7:7-8
But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord , I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.
Micah 7:7-8 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/mic.7.7-8.NIV
Micah 7:7-8 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/mic.7.7-8.NIV
Psalms 139:5-10
“You are all around me—in front of me and behind me. I feel your hand on my shoulder. I am amazed at what you know; it is too much for me to understand. Your Spirit is everywhere I go. I cannot escape your presence. If I go up to heaven, you will be there. If I go down to the place of death, you will be there. If I go east where the sun rises or go to live in the west beyond the sea, even there you will take my hand and lead me. Your strong right hand will protect me.”
Psalms 139:5-10 ERV
http://bible.com/406/psa.139.5-10.erv
Psalms 139:5-10 ERV
http://bible.com/406/psa.139.5-10.erv
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Philippians 3:12-14
“Not that I have now attained [this ideal], or have already been made perfect, but I press on to lay hold of (grasp) and make my own, that for which Christ Jesus (the Messiah) has laid hold of me and made me His own. I do not consider, brethren, that I have captured and made it my own [yet]; but one thing I do [it is my one aspiration]: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the [supreme and heavenly] prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward.”
Philippians 3:12-14 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/php.3.12-14.ampc
Philippians 3:12-14 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/php.3.12-14.ampc
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
John 3:16-18
“For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him. He who believes in Him [who clings to, trusts in, relies on Him] is not judged [he who trusts in Him never comes up for judgment; for him there is no rejection, no condemnation–he incurs no damnation]; but he who does not believe (cleave to, rely on, trust in Him) is judged already [he has already been convicted and has already received his sentence] because he has not believed in and trusted in the name of the only begotten Son of God. [He is condemned for refusing to let his trust rest in Christ's name.]”
John 3:16-18 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/jhn.3.16-18.ampc
John 3:16-18 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/jhn.3.16-18.ampc
Monday, November 5, 2018
Joshua 1:9
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.””
Joshua 1:9 NIV
http://bible.com/111/jos.1.9.niv
Joshua 1:9 NIV
http://bible.com/111/jos.1.9.niv
Sunday, November 4, 2018
Isaiah 7:3-9
“Then the Lord said to Isaiah, “Go out, you and your son Shear-Jashub, to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field. Say to him, ‘Be careful, keep calm and don’t be afraid. Do not lose heart because of these two smoldering stubs of firewood—because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah. Aram, Ephraim and Remaliah’s son have plotted your ruin, saying, “Let us invade Judah; let us tear it apart and divide it among ourselves, and make the son of Tabeel king over it.” Yet this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “ ‘It will not take place, it will not happen, for the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is only Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be too shattered to be a people. The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is only Remaliah’s son. If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.’ ””
Isaiah 7:3-9 NIV
http://bible.com/111/isa.7.3-9.niv
Isaiah 7:3-9 NIV
http://bible.com/111/isa.7.3-9.niv
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Jeremiah 29:11
“I say this because I know the plans that I have for you.” This message is from the Lord. “I have good plans for you. I don’t plan to hurt you. I plan to give you hope and a good future.”
Jeremiah 29:11 ERV
http://bible.com/406/jer.29.11.erv
Jeremiah 29:11 ERV
http://bible.com/406/jer.29.11.erv
Friday, November 2, 2018
1 Peter 2:9-10
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God's] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. [Exod. 19:5, 6.] Once you were not a people [at all], but now you are God's people; once you were unpitied, but now you are pitied and have received mercy. [Hos. 2:23.]”
1 Peter 2:9-10 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/1pe.2.9-10.ampc
1 Peter 2:9-10 AMPC
http://bible.com/8/1pe.2.9-10.ampc
Thursday, November 1, 2018
1 John 4:18-19
“Where God’s love is, there is no fear, because God’s perfect love takes away fear. It is his punishment that makes a person fear. So his love is not made perfect in the one who has fear. We love because God first loved us.”
1 John 4:18-19 ERV
http://bible.com/406/1jn.4.18-19.erv
1 John 4:18-19 ERV
http://bible.com/406/1jn.4.18-19.erv
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