Bible Gems

Encouraging, Powerful, Uplifting

Ultimate Modesty

3 months ago   -  3 comments

Human nature is generally predictable.  Don't we all share a common human nature? What is this human nature like? Contrary to popular opinion, there is no good in it. Many listen to the sophistry of Satan, who says that there is good in everyone. I'm sorry, the reality is that we are all naturally selfish, naturally walking the path to death. The scripture makes that clear: From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, a...

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Our First & Highest Priority

5 months ago   -  6 comments

Priorities... most of us have grappled with them. Trying to pack as much as we can in our day; getting that delicate balance between, work, family, faith, recreation, etc.  Let's take a step back from everything.  When we wake up in the morning, and before we go to our rest at night, what is the first and highest priority? What should be on our mind? Well, when your mind first gains conscious thought in the morning, what do you find yourself thinking about? Just ...

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The Way that Leads to Life

6 months ago   -  9 comments

Some people don't seem to care about life. They appear indifferent. You'll hear them say "I don't care whether I live forever or not".  However, if these people where suddenly placed in a critical life-threatening situation, watch how much they care about their life. They don't want to die, and they desparately cling to life with everything they have! All of us have an in-built longing to live! We long for life. God also longs for us to have life. ...

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In Search of Peace

6 months ago   -  4 comments

We all dream of a life of peace, joy and satisfaction. Why is it that so few seem to get that? Is it beyond our reach in this turbulent world? Jesus said, " Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you..."  John 14:27 Yes! There is a kind of peace Jesus promised to us. Have we experienced this peace? If not, the words of Scripture come to us today: “Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereb...

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Freedom from the Past

2 years ago   -  9 comments

Have you ever felt deep regret and remorse for something you’ve done in the past? Have you felt the helplessness of not being able to change the past? How can we be freed from these things? Let’s see what the Bible has to say! No matter what our past has been, we can find freedom from it. In the book of Romans, the Bible says that we can experience “newness of life”. “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up fr...

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Sorrow, Grief and Wisdom

4 years ago   -  22 comments

What could these things have in common; sorrow, grief and wisdom? Sorrow and grief is something we try to avoid and wisdom is something we all desire. Let's dig deep into God's word to discover some surprising gems of truth on this subject. Of all the Bible writers, Solomon seemed to have the most to say about wisdom. Let's start our journey in Ecclesiastes chapter 1. "For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." - Eccle...

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Free to Fear God?

4 years ago   -  26 comments

In the last gem, we saw that we as humans have many needs, and that only in our creator and redeemer can those needs be truly satisfied. We saw that when God fills our life with his presence, our fears are removed and our needs met. But now we're digging into this idea, that we should fear God. "To fear God" you say! That sounds like an oxymoron, how can that be when God is love? And when the Bible says: "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear ...

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