Ephesians 2:14
Thoughts from Chad Smith Dive Deeper “For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility.” Ephesians 2:14 Behind the Scenes The word peace is used 329 times in the Bible, and it’s no wonder that we need the continual reminder […]
Romans 13:8-10
Dive Deeper “Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You cannot steal, You shall not covet, and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor […]
James 2:5
Thoughts from Chad Smith Dive Deeper “Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised to those who love him?” James 2:5 Behind the Scenes I couldn’t love this verse more! The depiction of […]
Romans 8:14-15
Thoughts from Chad Smith Dive Deeper “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.” Romans 8:14-15 Behind the Scenes I’ve been reading […]
John 13:33-34
Thoughts from Chad Smith Dive Deeper “Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’ A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just […]
1 Corinthians 13: 4-7
Thoughts from Chad Smith Dive Deeper Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes […]
Ephesians 3:20
Thoughts from Chad Smith Dive Deeper “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us…” Ephesians 3:20 Behind the Scenes Paul was so deeply moved by the grace of God, and for the previous three chapters preceding this […]
John 5:24
Thoughts from Chad Smith Dive Deeper “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.” John 5:24 Behind the Scenes Before this verse, Jesus had just finished healing a man on the Sabbath, and […]
Colossians 2:13
Thoughts from Chad Smith Dive Deeper “And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,” Colossians 2:13 Behind the Scenes The summary of the entire book of Colossians is Paul writing about being forgiven through Christ. It isn’t about […]
Jeremiah 1:5
Thoughts from Chad Smith Dive Deeper “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 Behind the Scenes This passage is an intimate reminder of God’s relationship with His people, and in this instance, He is speaking directly […]