Bible Verse for Today

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

— 1 Corinthians 15:20 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

"Why do you seek the living among the dead?" These words of the angel to the women who came to Jesus' tomb are also God's words to us. Jesus is risen! Not only that, he is the firstfruits from the dead. He is the guarantee that God's harvest will happen; he is our assurance that we, too, will be raised. Death no longer has a...

 

Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death.

— Proverbs 10:2 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Wealth, especially wealth gotten through greedy and wicked means, proves to be of no lasting value. This rancid wealth rots the heart of the one who gets it and it cannot save us from our ultimate demise. Righteousness, however, is a far more precious treasure. This righteousness of the Eternal God, this gift given to us by grace through faith, is...

 

And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

— Philippians 4:19 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Throughout Scripture, God reminds us that if our trust is in him and if we share his blessings with others, he will make sure we have all that we need. How can we be sure? Look at the confidence Jesus had in God!My Prayer...

Dear Father, please forgive me for trying to find my security and hope in things other than you. I know that...

 

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

— Philippians 4:12-13 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Life is full of ups and downs. So much of what we hold dear can be touched by death, disaster, and decay. What do we have that is certain? To whom can we turn for...

 

If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.

— 1 Corinthians 15:19 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Wow, what a powerful and sobering thought. Our faith in Jesus' resurrection and our faith in being joined to him is so crucial that all else pales in comparison. Our hope in Christ is not just for here and now, but it is also a hope that transcends life and bursts the shackles of death. If it doesn't offer us this hope, then it is no...

 

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve.

— 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Some things are "first importance" things. They lie at the heart of the matter and are central to the issue at hand. For us as Christians, we don't have to doubt...

 

By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

— 1 Corinthians 15:2 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

What saves us? God does through Jesus' sacrificial life! Let's make a commitment to let nothing make us relinquish our trust and dependency upon that hope, that Gospel by which we are saved. There is no other name, no other Gospel, no other message that can give us salvation. (See Acts 4:12; Gal. 1:3-9...

 

Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand.

— 1 Corinthians 15:1 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Our hope, our salvation, and our foundation for faith is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This Gospel is the same as that Gospel first preached by the apostles and passed on to the believers in the early church. With so many confusing and conflicting ideas present in the world, we need to go back and...

 

...present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

— Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

What guards your heart? What protects your mind? Did you know that the peace of God can stand guard over our hearts and minds? That's the apostle Paul's promise to us in this passage. If we will present our requests to God, with thanksgiving, then God's peace that is greater than...

 

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

— Philippians 4:6 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Anxiety is worry over things which we cannot control and which we do not remove from our thoughts. Anxiety dominates and controls a passive mind and a troubled heart, filling both with doubt, fear, and dread. But, anxiety cannot be removed; it must be replaced. We remove our anxiety by giving our...