Reason For Hope

“The rest of the people—priests, Levites, gatekeepers, musicians, temple servants and all who separated themselves from the neighboring peop...

“When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, fo...

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nation...

These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather t...

  “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, ex...

Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have tre...

Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testim...

While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many w...

Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew,...

I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything...

At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. “You are out of your mind, Paul!” he shouted. “Your great learning is driving you insane....

            Let’s look at Paul when he stood before King Agrippa.  It started by being appreciative of the opportunity to share his story....

When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and bre...

Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earn...

Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was de...

Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” So he started out,...

Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?” To this he replied: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory ...

These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home an...

How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how ca...

Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who a...