Poor Vision

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. — read the full passage →

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. — read the full passage →

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. — read the full passage →

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; — read the full passage →

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

For the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. — read the full passage →

For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace; — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. — read the full passage →

Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.” — read the full passage →

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me. — read the full passage →

I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.”’ — read the full passage →

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned. — read the full passage →

Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels; — read the full passage →

But he answered, “Every plant which my heavenly Father didn’t plant will be uprooted. — read the full passage →

for this people’s heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.’ — read the full passage →

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he has. — read the full passage →

Therefore by their fruits you will know them. — read the full passage →

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. — read the full passage →

We love him, because he first loved us. — read the full passage →

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

You made him a little lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honor.

But one has somewhere testified, saying, “What is man, that you think of him? Or the son of man, that you care for him?

His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings,

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” — read the full passage →

Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,

But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won’t he much more clothe you, you of little faith?

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,

The last enemy that will be abolished is death.

For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope — read the full passage →

Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.

May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “That you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”

Because, knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened. — read the full passage →

No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.

and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall join to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?’

I also tell you that you are Peter,and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hadeswill not prevail against it.

but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.