Monthly Archives: September 2011

September 18, 2011


2 Timothy 2:14 Keep reminding them of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. I had not previously underlined this verse in the Bible I’m using … Continue reading

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September 17, 2011


2 Timothy 2:8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel. It’s interesting the difference a minor change in translation can make. The NIV just says, “remember,” but the Japanese has “always think about.” … Continue reading

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September 16, 2011


2 Timothy 1:12 Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day. I have sung this Scripture as the … Continue reading

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September 15, 2011


1 Timothy 4:16 Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. These are pertinent words for any minister of the Gospel! There is a tendency for anyone … Continue reading

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September 14, 2011


1 Timothy 3:5 If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church? Churches and homes alike would be much better places if more attention were paid to this verse. The … Continue reading

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September 13, 2011


1 Timothy 2:5-6 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men–the testimony given in its proper time. Christian monotheism, that is, that Jesus … Continue reading

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September 12, 2011


Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. This total passage … Continue reading

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September 11, 2011


Colossians 1:28-29 We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me. Here Paul expresses … Continue reading

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September 10, 2011


Ephesians 4:7, 16 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part … Continue reading

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September 9, 2011


Galatians 6:7-8 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from … Continue reading

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