Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220111

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Today is a beautiful day, because Paul warns against false teaching, “As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220110

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Today is a beautiful day, because “To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.” (1 Timothy 1:2 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220109

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Today is a beautiful day, because “Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith.” (2 Thessalonians 3:1-2 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220108

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Today is a beautiful day, because we pray for one another, “To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220107

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Today is a beautiful day, because our faith grows abundantly and the love for one another increases, “Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring.” (2 Thessalonians 1:4 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220106

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Today is a beautiful day, because “We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.” (2 Thessalonians 1:3 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220105

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Today is a beautiful day, because “But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.” (1 Thessalonians 5:8 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220103

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Today is a beautiful day, because knowing a loved one believes is comforting, “But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you— for … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220102

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Today is a beautiful day, because Paul sacrificed Timothy’s companionship in order to build the faith of the Thessalonians, “Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone, and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220101

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Today is a beautiful day, because of the power of the gospel, ” For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything.” (1 Thessalonians 1:8 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday