For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?  “ I must overcome this!” We have all said words to this effect at one point or another….

 O LORD, I am your servant;        I am your servant, the son of your maidservant.        You have loosed my bonds.              17       I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving        and call on the name of the LORD.              18       I will pay my vows to the LORD        in the presence of all his people, …

For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it. 14 And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. In the days before social media, it was harder to…

Galatians 1:18-20 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days. 19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord’s brother. 20 (In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!) I am sure you have heard people ask the questions, “If you…

Acts 22:19-21  And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you. 20 And when the blood of Stephen your witness was being shed, I myself was standing by and approving and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’ 21 And he said to me, ‘Go,…

            How great are your works, O LORD!        Your thoughts are very deep!              6       The stupid man cannot know;        the fool cannot understand this:              7       that though the wicked sprout like grass        and all evildoers flourish,                    they are doomed to destruction forever;              8       but you, O LORD, are on high forever.  While…