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Philippians (view passage online)
This introduction to Philippians explains how true joy, unlike happiness, is not based on circumstances. Writing from prison, Paul finds his joy in thankfulness, prayer, fellowship, suffering, and service.
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Ephesians 6:10-20 (view passage online)
To stand firm in spiritual battle, a believer must put on the full armor of God. This involves relying on truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, and salvation, while actively using the Word of God in prayer.
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John 2:12-22 (view passage online)
When Jesus cleansed the temple, He signaled the end of the old system of worship. By speaking of raising the temple of His body in three days, He pointed to the new covenant, where believers themselves are God’s dwelling place.
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Ephesians 3:1-13 (view passage online)
Paul reveals the mystery that was hidden for ages: in Christ, Gentiles are now fellow heirs with Jews in one body, the church. This new creation is distinct from Israel and demonstrates God’s manifold wisdom to the spiritual realms.
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2 Peter 3 (view passage online)
Scoffers question the promise of the Lord’s coming. God does not delay His promise but shows longsuffering, not wanting anyone to perish. The day of the Lord still comes as a thief in the night.
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Galatians 6:1-5 (view passage online)
God calls believers to liberty, not as an opportunity for the flesh but to serve one another through love. Loving your neighbor as yourself fulfills the entire law. Believers who walk in the Spirit overcome the desires of the flesh.
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Galatians 5:16-26 (view passage online)
Believers who walk in the Spirit do not fulfill the lust of the flesh. They produce the fruit of the Spirit, which includes love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Those who belong to Christ crucify the flesh with its passions and desires.
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Galatians 4:21-31 (view passage online)
Paul uses the allegory of Hagar and Sarah to illustrate the law versus the promise. Hagar represents Mount Sinai and bondage, while Sarah represents the promise and supernatural grace. God counted Abraham as righteous because he believed God.
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1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 (view passage online)
Believers do not grieve for those who have died in Christ as people who have no hope. The Lord will descend from heaven, the dead in Christ will rise first, and then we who are alive will be caught up together with them. We can comfort one another with the promise of this future reunion.
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Romans 6:1-11 (view passage online)
At the cross, Jesus bore our sins and satisfied God’s wrath to reconcile us to Him. This finished work of substitutionary atonement demonstrates God’s love and is central to the gospel.