Gems of Knowledge
Fresh word, firm Scripture—one gem at a time.
Category: One Year Bible Study
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God calls His people to be watchmen—posted on the wall to see and shout what is coming. But what are we to watch for? (Isaiah 21 Study)
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“I was not appointed by any group of people or any human authority, but by Jesus Christ himself and by God the Father, who raised Jesus from the dead.” — Galatians 1:1, NLT
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“We are glad to seem weak if it helps show that you are actually strong. We pray that you will become mature.”(2 Corinthians 13:7–9 NLT). Paul’s motive wasn’t his reputation, but the blessing and building up of others in the Lord.
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“Don’t eat with people who are stingy; don’t desire their delicacies.” (Proverbs 23:6–8, NLT) God sets a different table: “You (Lord) prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies” (Psalm 23:5, KJV).
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The prophet Isaiah testifies, “The Lord has given me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does” (Isaiah 8:11, NLT). “But test everything; hold fast what is good” (1 Thessalonians 5:21, ESV).
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“It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple.” — Isaiah 6:1, NLT
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“What more could I have done for my vineyard that I have not already done? When I expected sweet grapes, why did my vineyard give me bitter grapes?” — Isaiah 5:4, NLT
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“But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God. I will always trust in God’s unfailing love… I will praise you forever, O God, for what you have done. I will trust in your good name in the presence of your faithful people.” — Psalm 52:8–9 (NLT)
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The young woman in the Song of Solomon knew who her Love was—the King of kings, the One True God over all (Rev. 19:16). So today let us trust Him and surrender our hearts like David in Psalm 51: “Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love… Purify me from my sins,…
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“Send your grain across the seas, and in time, profits will flow back to you.” (Ecclesiastes 11:1, NLT)
Gems of Knowledge 