Scripture in Action

Like Peter, we too often make bold promises to God and fail to keep them. When this happens, let us remember to trust in the love and mercy of God and his unceasing grace. 

Christ’s blood serves as a basis for a new covenant between God and humanity. Whenever we celebrate communion, we are called to recall this new covenant, and our new birth that results from it.

Judas didn’t think of the long-term consequences of his betrayal; he just thought of the immediate pay-off. We can do the same thing too, sacrificing eternal life for temporal satisfaction. 

Jesus was committed to observing and honoring the rites and rituals of his people. We also need to, but we must be careful that we don’t do this mindlessly.

Why did Judas betray Jesus? While greed seems to be the apparent motive, there might have been other reasons why Judas sold out the Savior. 

God loves us with an extravagant love? Can we describe our love for him as extravagant too, or is it miserly? 

We are often placed in positions of power and authority over others. Do we use these gifts to serve others or for personal gain? 

What is the relationship between faith and works? Paul and James appear to make contradictory statements, so how are we to understand it? It's simple, really.

We are stewards of every blessing that God has given us, whether time, talent, or treasure. We will be called to account for how we used them.

The Parable of the Ten Virgins is a frightening story about the fate that awaits those who aren’t prepared for the Lord’s coming. Are we ready?

Have you heard the saying, “When the cat is away, the mice will play?” The cat's on the way back!

Despite multiple warnings, the people during Noah’s time didn’t turn from their wicked ways. Then the flood destroyed them. Are we going to heed the warning signs?

As we might look for signposts on earth if Google isn't available to show us the way, we need to look for divine signposts to point us toward heaven. 

Peter warned that there would be false teachers in the church, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought us (2 Peter 2:1). What do we do?

We need to take heed of the things that Jesus says because these are not just matters of life and death; they are matters of everlasting rest or eternal condemnation

Jesus warns about the end times, but most of us don't think it will happen in our lifetimes. We may be right. But the world ends for us when we end, no? Are you ready?

Jesus says that in the last days (that's now), there will be many coming out of the woodwork, saying all kinds of things to get us to follow them. What should we know?

Jesus prophecies the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem 40 years before it happened. But why would God allow the destruction of the temple in which people prayed to him?

The world is in shambles! How do we repair it? We can take a cue from Nehemiah, rather than the Pharisees, and begin the restoration today.

It's not a thought that is palatable, but we can be a lot like the Pharisees whom we despite, so perhaps we might want to change?

We continue our examination of the "woes" that Jesus said would befall the Pharisees — and might befall us if we act in imitation of them rather than of Jesus.

In the Beatitudes, Jesus spells out seven things that lead to blessings, grace, and peace. In the Woes, he spells out the things that lead to a life of misery, struggle, and unhappiness. Which do we want?

Jesus never asked us to do anything that he didn't do himself. We also should be careful to do the same.

David wrote: The LORD says to my lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet'" (Psalms 110:1).

Jesus tells us to love him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. The question is: How do we love someone we can't see or hear?