April 27
The Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost. —Luke 19:10. Jesus’ opponents said that he was “a friend of tax collectors and sinners” (Luke 7:34). Of all
The Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost. —Luke 19:10. Jesus’ opponents said that he was “a friend of tax collectors and sinners” (Luke 7:34). Of all
Jesus is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. —Hebrews 7:25. Jesus didn’t just come and die for
God has chosen you to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. We proclaim him, admonishing and
You know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your
It is written, “As surely as I live,” says the Lord, “every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God.” —Romans 14:11. We live in anticipation of the
Since the creation of the world, God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
Jesus said, “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish.” No one can snatch them out of my hand. “My Father, who has given them to me, is
Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to
Christ has indeed been raised, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a
If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God. – 1 Corinthians 1:18.
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. —Romans 13:8. Jesus paid the debt we
This is why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. Give everyone what you owe him. If you owe taxes, pay
I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you… that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, and that he was
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. —Romans 3:23-24. “I
Jesus said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. —1
At just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone