“Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.” – Psalm 57:1 What do you think of when you think of a refugee? You might

“You must not make for yourselves an idol that looks like anything in the sky above or on the earth below or in the water below the land. You must not worship or serve any idol, because I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. If you hate me,

Mass media has been both a blessing and curse for the church. The Gospel message has reached more people than ever before, and the Bible is at the fingertips of everyone with a phone. Along with the spread of the truth, false doctrines have grown. Charlatans have stepped into the

“While Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, he was going through the area between Samaria and Galilee. As he came into a small town, ten men who had a skin disease met him there. They did not come close to Jesus but called to him, ‘Jesus! Master! Have mercy

“One day in the courtyards of your Temple is better than a thousand days anywhere else. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the Temple of my God than live in the homes of the wicked.”- Psalm 84:10 We can only wonder what heaven will be like. The

“It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the LORD set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples, but it is because the LORD loves you and is keeping the oath that he swore to your

“Jesus answered, ‘Surely you have read in the Scriptures: When God made the world, “he made them male and female.” And God said, “So a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one body.” So, there are not two,

“All people will hate you because you follow Me, but those people who keep their faith until the end will be saved.”- Matthew 10:22 Being an outcast is not fun and can make someone feel rejected and unloved. As Christians, being an outcast in the world is a

“But run away from the evil desires of youth. Try hard to live right and to have faith, love, and peace, together with those who trust in the Lord from pure hearts.”- 2 Timothy 2:22 We must run from the temptation and the desire to sin. Running away

“In the same way, the Son of Man did not come to be served. He came to serve others and to give His life as a ransom for many people.”- Matthew 20:28 Being a servant of God is not easy because it involves a lot of time, self-sacrifice,

“Let us, then, feel very sure that we can come before God’s throne where there is grace. There we can receive mercy and grace to help us when we need it.”-Hebrews 4:16 God is very merciful and full of grace. He is so full of grace that

“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.” – 1 Corinthians 15:10 When did

“The fear of the Lord leads to life and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.”- Proverbs 19:23 When we are scared or fearful, it is mostly due to sin and not obeying God’s commands and laws. When Adam and Eve sinned

“But God shows His great love for us in this way: Christ died for us while we were still sinners.” -Romans 5:8 Would you sacrifice your life to save someone else? The Bible says not very many people would. Romans 5:7 says, “very few people will die to

“Even if I walk through a very dark valley, I will not be afraid, because You are with me. Your rod and Your shepherd’s staff comfort me.”- Psalm 23:4 When a Christian feels alone, scared, or unloved they have a heavenly Father to turn to for comfort.

“Faith means being sure of the things we hope for and knowing that something is real even if we do not see it.”- Hebrews 11:1 Do you have faith? If you do, then you believe what the Bible says about it. The Bible describes faith in different ways.

“People will insult you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do, you will be blessed. Rejoice and be glad, because you have a great reward waiting for you in heaven. People did the same

“He gave Himself for us so He might pay the price to free us from all evil and to make us pure people who belong only to Him—people who are always wanting to do good deeds.”-Titus 2:14 When a person becomes a believer of Christ, God starts

“And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I tell you that it will be more tolerable on the day of