Fighter Verses

Luke 19:10, For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. Christianity is summed up in these words: Jesus came to seek and save the lost. If we were asked to describe in a sentence the heart of the gospel, here it is. Jesus saves. He came to this world to [...]

James 4:15–17, Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. This is one of the [...]

James 4:13–14, Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit” — 14yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time [...]

Proverbs 15:1, A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. What is the wise response to an angry person who says something cruel, false or demanding? Proverbs 15:1 helps us in those awkward moments at home, at work, in our churches. The key is “a soft answer.” So, you’re standing [...]

Romans 12:20–21, To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by doing so you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. So ends the section of character markers in Romans 12 that distinguish [...]