https://odb.org/2025/07/04/the-treasure-christ-offers 1 John 5:6–13 (NIV): 6 This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit, the water and the blood; andContinue reading “The treasure of Jesus Christ”
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From glory to glory
https://odb.org/2025/07/02/from-glory-to-glory 2 Corinthians 3:7–18 (NIV): 7 Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, transitory though it was, 8 will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? 9 IfContinue reading “From glory to glory”
Showing love through prayer
https://odb.org/2025/07/01/loving-others-through-prayer 1 Samuel 12:19–25 (NIV): 19 The people all said to Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die, for we have added to all our other sins the evil of asking for a king.” 20 “Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “You have done all this evil; yetContinue reading “Showing love through prayer”
Sleeplessness
https://odb.org/2025/06/30/sleepless Psalm 3: 1 Lord, how many are my foes!How many rise up against me! 2 Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” 3 But you, Lord, are a shield around me,my glory, the One who lifts my head high.4 I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from hisContinue reading “Sleeplessness”
Giving glory to God
https://odb.org/2025/06/25/credit-where-due Daniel 2:13–19 (NIV): 13 So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.14 When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon, Daniel spoke to himContinue reading “Giving glory to God”
Throw off everything that hinders
https://odb.org/2025/06/23/entangled Hebrews 12:1–3 (NIV): Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For theContinue reading “Throw off everything that hinders”
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God
https://odb.org/2025/06/20/and-god-sent-moths Matthew 6:25–33 (NIV): 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or storeContinue reading “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God”
Equality in Christ
https://odb.org/2025/06/19/one-in-christ Galatians 3:26–29 (NIV): 26 So in Christ Jesus, you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 IfContinue reading “Equality in Christ”
God’s thoughts and ways are not ours
https://odb.org/2025/06/17/missing-chocolates Isaiah 55:8–13 (NIV): 8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. 9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,so are my ways higher than your waysand my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return toContinue reading “God’s thoughts and ways are not ours”
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you
https://odb.org/2025/06/13/standing-firm-in-faith 1 Peter 5:6–11 (NIV): 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him,Continue reading “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you”
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