Archive for the ‘ Truth ’ Category
One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.
Psalm 27:4, ESV
This world has many answers for happiness and truths, but the greatest truth and joy is found in God.
Pray that God reveals Himself to you in amazing ways, that you may spend time seeking His wisdom and beauty faithfully.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14, ESV
Many will try to tell us there are many ways to truth or to find our own truth, but Jesus has told us He is the embodiment and source of truth.
Pray that His grace and truth can flow through your life.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:16, ESV
Many come against the gospel and those who share it faithfully, but we should pray we remain unashamed of the truth and faithful to our Savior and God.
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6, ESV
All truth must be filtered through Christ. This especially means the spiritual. We are only granted eternal life through believing in, obeying, and trusting Christ.
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
John 10:11, ESV
The most verifiable truth of history is that our faithful God sacrificed His only Son for us.
We can trust in His goodness and verity (truth).
And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.”
Mark 16:6, ESV
We have a faith that can be tested: there is no body in the tomb. Don’t let reason be a reason you don’t believe, for it is a reasonable faith.
and said, “Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise.’ Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last fraud will be worse than the first.”
Matthew 27:63-64, ESV
We like to think we can outsmart God, even when we know the truth, but God is beyond our ways and understanding.
His plans cannot be stopped. It’s better to join Him.
And they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know.” He also said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Matthew 21:27, LSB
We like to think we have great understanding, but if we deny the clear evidence or meaning of Scripture, Christ won’t bend to our understandings. We must conform to His truth.
This weekend, I am with my youth group joining several other youth groups for the Truth Quest Apologetics Conference.
Please pray for these students and churches. In a world of division and hatred, we are teaching about the unity we have in the Truth of Christ.
(And I plan on uploading my presentation here, too)
For more info, TruthQuestPrescott.org is the website.
John 17:20-21
Daniel
Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
1 John 4:4, ESV
When we think we know better than everyone, we are more likely to fail.
Trust our Creator and His promises rather than merely following our own knowledge and wisdom.
a simple man of God 