Posts by Riley Driver
Verse of the Day – Jan. 27, 2023
January 27, 2023 – Friday John 3:36 NIV/NET/ESV 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them. John 3:36 NKJV 36 He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the…
Verse of the Day – Jan. 26, 2023
January 26, 2023 – Thursday John 3:18 NIV 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. Comments I want to back up to John 3:16, but first let’s take a look at this verse in some detail. First point to make is that…
Verse of the Day – Jan. 25, 2023
January 25, 2023 – Wednesday John 1:12-13 NIV 12 Yet to all who did receive him [Jesus], to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. Comments This is John introducing us to salvation through Jesus where we…
Verse of the Day – Jan 24, 2023
January 24, 2023 – Tuesday Acts 16:29-31 NIV 29 The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” Comments The above verses begin a fascinating…
Verse of the Day – Jan. 23, 2023
January 23, 2023 – Monday Revelation 22:17 NIV 17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life. Revelation 22:17 KJV 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let…
Verse of the Day – Jan. 20, 2023
January 20, 2023 – Friday 1 Thessalonians 4:1 NIV 1 As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 ESV 1 Finally, then, brothers,…
Verse of the Day – Jan. 19, 2023
January 19, 2023 – Thursday 1 Thessalonians 4:13 NIV 13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. Comments A belated Wednesday’s Verse of the Day went out earlier tonight because we spent most of the evening last…
Verse of the Day – Jan. 18, 2023
January 18, 2023 – Wednesday Luke 2:14 NIV 14 Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests. Luke 2:14 KJ21 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men! Comments Wednesday evening, I spoke on these two seemingly opposing…
Verse of the Day – Jan. 17, 2023
January 17, 2023 – Tuesday Romans 1:18-20 NIV 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation…
Verse of the Day – Jan. 16, 2023
January 16, 2023 – Monday Romans 1:16 NIV 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. Comments I literally love how verse 16 begins, For I am not ashamed of the gospel. Somehow it reminds me of the last phrase in…
Verse of the Day – Jan. 13, 2023
January 13, 2023 – Friday Romans 1:5 NIV 5 Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake. Comments Did you know the book of Romans has faith mentioned 40 times in the NIV, one more than Hebrews and twice what Matthew and 1 Timothy each have. In the…
Verse of the Day – Jan. 12, 2023
January 12, 2023 – Thursday Genesis NIV 4 So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Harran. Comments When I first read this, I thought how brave and faithful of Abram to leave in his old age … or older age. Then I went back to 11:26 and…
Verse of the Day – Jan. 11, 2023
January 11, 2023 – Wednesday Lamentations 3:21-24 NIV 21 Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: 22 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my…
Verse of the Day – Jan. 10, 2023
January 10, 2023 – Tuesday Luke 19:41 NIV 41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it. Luke 19:41 NET 41 Now when Jesus approached and saw the city, he wept over it Comments The two versions above make it clear it was Jesus who wept, and it was Jerusalem He was weeping over. Before exploring…
Verse of the Day – Jan. 9, 2023
January 09, 2023 – Monday Jude 1:3 NIV 3 Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people. Jude 1:3 NET 3 Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to…