Quotes about Bible

While they were there, the time came for her to give birth. Then she gave birth to her firstborn Son. Luke 2:6—7

If we are going to believe God, our plumb line for measuring the accuracy of biblical concepts must be the Bible itself, not what we've seen or heard.

The few marvelous exceptions have marked me forever, but I wonder why so many believers believe so little of Jesus. Either He no longer does what the Bible says, or we don't give Him the chance.

Because the grape was proudly multipurpose, the shelf life it had to offer the ancient world was practically without rival. Grapes could be eaten fresh, straight from the vine. Dried, they were renamed raisins, and in the Bible, they were eaten plain or baked into cakes. Pressed, the grapes produced fresh juice, or far more significantly, they could be utterly transformed, possessing new properties and chemistry, into vinegars and wines.

With whom was He "provoked for 40 years"? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the desert? Hebrews 3:17

They all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink… . But God was not pleased with most of them. 1 Corinthians 10:3—5

Liberty in Christ only becomes a reality in life through knowing and applying the truth of God's Word, not just taking our Bibles to church or keeping them on our nightstands.

The one who sows to his flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit. Galatians 6:8

If the Bible is about anything at all, it is about God having mercy on the pitiful plight of men, forgiving their sins and restoring their lives.

I believe strongly in a fourth reason to study David. Simply stated, he's in the Bible. You see, Bible study saved my life. I believe studying God's Word has enormous life-enhancing value. In many different ways I have benefitted from spending time in God's Word.

If knowing God is not your chief motivation for prayer and Bible study, the last thing I want you to feel is guilt. Creating awareness is my goal. Awareness is always the first step to freedom.

Let's not fool ourselves into thinking that pride is a problem only for the lost. The most effective means the enemy has to keep believers from being full of the Spirit is to keep us full of ourselves. No wonder the Bible states and restates that God hates pride. It is the enemy of genuine ministry. It is the end of many homes.