“These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having...

“By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know...

“By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world...

“By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: ‘He could not be found, because God had taken him away.’...

“By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings....

“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By...

“And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.” Matthew 6:13 Deliver us from the evil one. We have been plagued by...

“And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” Matthew 6:12 I do not know about you, but this is one of the parts of the prayer...

“Give us this day our daily bread.” Matthew 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread. The Lord is faithful to provide for all our needs. In...

“Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10 Your Kingdom come! Amen Lord. It is amazing that God...

“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name” Matthew 6:9 In the next several posts I will be going over...

“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it...

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their...

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and...

“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:10 Jesus said that in...

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers. It is very appropriate...

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Matthew 5:8 The topic for this one is pure in heart. The word for pure is καθαρός...

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Matthew 5:7 The word for Merciful in the Greek is ἐλεήμονες (eleémón). This...

The word for Righteousness in the Greek is δικαιοσύνην (dikaiosuné) which means judicial approval or divine approval. This is what is...

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 The word for meek here in the Greek is πραεῖς (praus) and is used 4...