‘Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst.’ John 4:14 NKJV One day the Pharisees asked Jesus about the company He kept: ‘Why do you eat and drink with such scum?’ (Luke 5:30 NLT) Such contempt—and from those who should have been the first to...
Spend More Time In Prayer
‘Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face.’ 1 Chronicles 16:11 NIV In Catherine Marshall’s book A Closer Walk, her husband Leonard LeSourd writes about the beginning of their marriage. ‘Catherine had huge adjustments to make. She sold her Washington dream...
Keep Calm And Carry On
‘Continue in the grace of God.’ Acts 13:43 NKJV In the days leading up to World War II, the British government commissioned a series of posters. The idea was to capture encouraging slogans and distribute them throughout the country. Capital letters in a distinct...
Learn To Be Content
‘I have learned how to be content.’ Philippians 4:11 NLT When you aim to grow personally and achieve things in life, these are good, commendable goals. But when you covet what someone else has or want to be just like them, you’re entering into territory that’s...
Work For Unity
‘Accept other believers who are weak in faith.’ Romans 14:1 NLT Around Jesus’ time cities like Rome attracted people from many different cultures, languages, religions and customs. Consequently the mission to ‘make disciples of all the nations’ (Matthew 28:19 NLT)...
Everything You Need Is In God’s Word
‘If the Son sets you free, you are truly free.’ John 8:36 NLT Sometimes we tell new believers to clean up their act, without telling them how! Jesus said, ‘If the Son sets you free, you are truly free.’ The Amplified Bible puts it like this: ‘Then you are really and...
Keep Trusting Papa God
‘He who has begun a good work in you will complete it.’ Philippians 1:6 NKJV When journalist Mark Matousek told people a potentially fatal disease had actually saved his life, they didn’t understand. He wasn’t glad he got sick. But being sick meant he discovered and...
The Word For Multi-taskers
‘But Martha [overly occupied and too busy] was distracted.’ Luke 10:40 AMPC One of the great buzzwords of this generation is multi-tasking. Used properly, it can make you more productive. Used wrongly, such as trying to text someone while you’re driving, it can kill...
Everybody You Meet Has Potential
‘Whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone.’ Galatians 6:10 NLT If order for a train to hook up to new carriages and move forward, the train and the carriages have to be on the same track. The truth is if you want to help people you’ve got to get...
Papa God Will Forgive You
‘With you there is forgiveness.’ Psalm 130:4 ESV The psalmist wrote: ‘Out of the depths I cry to You, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let Your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If You, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But with You there is...
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‘Kita tahu’
‘Kita tahu sekarang, bahwa Allah turut bekerja dalam segala sesuatu untuk mendatangkan kebaikan bagi mereka yang mengasihi Dia.’ Roma 8:28 Salah satu ayat Kitab Suci yang paling sering dikutip dan menghibur di dalam Alkitab: ‘Kita tahu sekarang, bahwa Allah turut...
‘We know’
‘We know that all things work together for good to those who love God.’ Romans 8:28 NKJV This is one of the most often quoted and comforting Scriptures in the Bible: ‘We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called...
Dapatkan hasil maksimal dari Alkitab Anda (2)
‘Bila tersingkap, firman-firman-Mu memberi terang...’ Mazmur 119:130 Presiden Amerika Woodrow Wilson berkata, ’Saya kasihan kepada orang-orang yang tidak membaca Alkitab setiap hari; Saya bertanya-tanya mengapa mereka menghilangkan kekuatan dan kesenangan dari diri...
Getting the most out of your Bible (2)
‘The unfolding of your words gives light ...’ Psalm 11 9:130 NIV American President Woodrow Wilson said: ‘I am sorry for men who do not read the Bible every day; I wonder why they deprive themselves of the strength and of the pleasure. It is one of the most singular...
Dapatkan hasil maksimal dari Alkitab Anda (1)
‘Mengejarnya seperti mengejar harta terpendam.’ Amsal 2:4 Kalau dipikir-pikir, mempelajari Alkitab itu seperti mencari emas atau perak. Ini melibatkan dua hal: 1) Anda harus mencarinya. Salomo menulis, ‘jikalau engkau mencarinya seperti mencari perak, dan mengejarnya...
Getting the most out of your Bible (1)
‘Search for it as for hidden treasure.’ Proverbs 2:4 NIV When you think about it, studying the Bible is like prospecting for gold or silver. It involves two things: 1) You must look for it. Solomon writes, ‘If you look for it as for silver and search for it as for...
Apa yang diketahui bayi-bayi
‘Seorang bapa memberitahukan kesetiaan-Mu kepada anak-anaknya.’ Yesaya 38:19 Seorang peneliti di Universitas Johns Hopkins memberi tahu kita bahwa anak-anak berusia delapan bulan mampu mendengar dan mengingat kata-kata, baik atau buruk. 'Telinga kecil...
What babies know
‘The father shall make known Your truth to the children.’ Isaiah 3 8:19 NKJV A researcher at Johns Hopkins University informed us that children as young as eight months old are capable of hearing and remembering words, good or bad. ‘Little ears are listening,’ said Dr...
Pertumbuhan rohani membutuhkan waktu
‘Jika ia mati, ia akan menghasilkan banyak buah.’ Yohanes 12:24 Tuhan membutuhkan dua hari untuk menumbuhkan jamur tetapi 60 tahun untuk menumbuhkan pohon ek. Jadi, apakah Anda ingin menjadi jamur atau pohon ek? Pertumbuhan rohani membutuhkan waktu. Pernahkah Anda...
Spiritual growth takes time
‘If it dies, it bears much fruit.’ John 1 2:24 ESV God takes two days to grow a mushroom but 60 years to grow an oak tree. So, would you like to be a mushroom or an oak tree? Spiritual growth takes time. Have you been wondering, ‘Why is it taking me so long to...