John 12:1-81 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. 3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was fi...

Luke 10:38-4238 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefor...

John 3:20-21 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.Thoughts:When we were dead in our sins we never wanted those things to be revealed. We despised and hated the light. The law was viewed an enemy to us. It was...

Ephesians 2:8-98 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.Thoughts: These verses beautifully capture the heart of the Gospel: we are saved by grace through faith, and this is not a result of our own efforts, but a gift from God. Our salvation is not a result of our works, leaving no room for boasting. This...

Ephesians 2:1010 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.Thoughts:Yesterday, we learned that we are not saved by works. Today, we see that we are saved for works. We are God's workmanship, His masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared in advance for us to do.This verse beautifully ba...