In the same way [as God commanded farm animals to be fed for their work], the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the

[In talking about others having the right to be supported in their ministry, the apostle Paul says of himself,] “But I have not used any of these rights. And I

[When his disciples wondered how to feed the huge crowd who had been with them several days and were famished, Jesus] replied, “You give them something to eat.” They answered,

On hearing [people complaining he associated with sinful people], Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.” —Matthew 9:12. Why did Jesus associate with

You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. —2 Corinthians

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. —Proverbs 9:10. There are many noble and beneficial fields of academic pursuit. However,

And the Levites said: “Stand up and praise the Lord your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting.” —Nehemiah 9:5. “Stand up and shout it if you love my Jesus!”

[The glory of the God of Israel] answered me, “The sin of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great; the land is full of bloodshed and the city

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good

Then a cloud appeared and enveloped [Jesus and his disciples, Peter, James, and John], and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to

[The people of God stood and worshiped him, saying:] “You alone are the Lord. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all

[When the light from heaven flashed around him, Saul] fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”  “Who are you,

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. —Isaiah 9:2. God fulfilled this

“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.” —John 9:3. Let’s ask God to

I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. —Psalm 9:1. The words of Jessie Brown Pound’s old hymn, “Will You Not Tell

[Jesus] then began to teach [his disciples] that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and

Even as [Jesus] spoke, many put their faith in him. —John 8:30. While we often talk about Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we can also find it easy to ignore his

“But what about you?” [Jesus] asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.” —Mark 8:29 The sweetest confession any of us will ever make is