Memory VerseOn the one hand, returning, they prepared spices and fragrant oils, on the other hand, also they rested on the sabbath according to the commandment (Luke 23:56)It is Friday—two days and two nights since the Messiah was crucified and laid in a tomb. The shock of His death remains heavy up
Redemption refers to the payment of a ransom for the purpose of releasing someone from captivity. The term carries both legal and economic connotations, commonly used in reference to the act of freeing a slave or prisoner through the payment of a specified price. The expression “full redemption” int
Memory VerseTherefore, when the chief priests and the officers recognized Him, they shouted, saying, “You crucify! You crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “You take Him and crucify Him yourselves, for I find no fault in Him.” John 19:6.On Tuesday night, Christ was betrayed by Judas. He was brought be
Memory VerseAnd I say to you, strongly desiring, I have strongly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer (Luke 22:15). Last night, the final Passover that Christ would partake of with His disciples until the Kingdom of God is fully manifested had come. On this night, Christ would be be
Memory VerseRejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; just and having salvation. He is lowly and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. (Zechariah 9:9)Israel was foretold how the Messiah would come. He would not come in th
Memory VerseFor I am not ashamed of the gospel of the Christ, for it is the inherent ability of God unto salvation to all who believe, both Jew and Gentile. For God’s righteousness is revealed in it, out from faith into faith, just at it stands written, “The just will live out from faith.” (Romans 1
Memory VerseEveryone doing the sin also does the lawlessness, and the sin is the lawlessness (1 John 3:4). Sin, as defined by Scripture, is lawlessness. This lawlessness is not merely the absence of a legal code; rather, it signifies a deliberate rejection of God’s revealed standard. Since members o
Memory VerseBut now He has obtained a different religious service, in as much as He is also mediator of a better covenant, which is legislated on better promises (Hebrews 8:6). We are under a covenant of grace, not law (Galatians 5:4). Our religious service pertains to Spiritual things, because we a
Memory VerseAnd flee the strong desires pertaining to what is new, but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call upon the Lord out from a clean heart (2 Timothy 2:22). In many English translations, youthful is used in this passage, implying the desires associated with youth. Youth
The Greek verb ὑβρίζω (hybrízō) means to insult, to treat insolently, or to behave arrogantly. It typically conveys actions that involve outrage, abuse, or hubris—excessive pride, arrogance, or self-confidence—toward others, often violating social norms or showing disdain for others through word or
Memory VerseNow faith is the substance of that which is hoped for, the evidence of accomplished deeds not seen (Hebrews 11:1). Since hope is based on a promise (Romans 8:24), faith undergirds our hope. If we do not believe a promise someone has made, our actions will not change in response to what t
Memory VerseAnd even if our gospel is hidden, it is hidden among those who are perishing, among whom the god of this age has blinded the conclusions of the mind of the unbelievers for the purpose that the light of the gospel of the proper opinion of the Christ, Who is the image of the God, should no
Memory VerseIndeed, to whomever you show grace, I also. For also that which I was gracious towards, if I have been gracious towards anyone, [it is] because of you in the presence of Christ, in order that we are not exploited by Satan. For we are not ignorant of the conclusions of his mind (2 Corinth
Memory VerseBut I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent thoroughly deceived Eve by his cunning, thus, the conclusion of your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity in the Christ (2 Corinthians 11:3). The Christ is the new creation that God brought into being when He raised Christ
Memory VerseAnd the peace from God, the one surpassing all the mind, will guard your hearts and the conclusions of your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7). Peace is a calmness of mind that results from knowing and trusting in God. It is an aspect of the fruit produced by the Holy Spirit in our
In life, we know that death is inevitable. However, when death knocks, what happens? When we face death due to sickness or old age, the body often senses its nearness and begins to signal the organs to shut down. As a result, a person in pain may feel relief, and those who struggle with mental chall
Memory VerseFor our weapons of warfare are not carnal, but inherent ability by God towards the tearing down of strongholds, while tearing down reasoning and every lofty thing that raises itself up against the knowledge of God, and taking captive every conclusion of the mind into obedience of the Chr
Memory VerseFor let this frame of the mind be in you all, which also was in Christ Jesus, Who, being in the form of Deity, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but He emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, coming to be in the likeness of a man, and being found in the o
The term translated as “trance” (ἔκστασις, ekstasis) in Acts 11:5 derives from the verb ἐξίστημι (existēmi), meaning “to stand outside.” The prefix ἐκ- (ek-) signifies “out from,” while στάσις (stasis) pertains to “standing.” Consequently, ἔκστασις literally denotes “standing outside oneself,” sugge
Memory VerseWhen I was an inarticulate babbler, I spoke as an inarticulate babbler, I framed the mind as an inarticulate babbler, I reasoned as an inarticulate babbler. When I become a man, I rendered ineffective the things of the inarticulate babbler (1 Corinthians 13:11). An inarticulate babbler r
