Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. (1 Peter 3:7) That word likewise connects what precedes it to what follows. The verses preceding this one addressed the wife. Then Peter turned to the husband and said, “In the same manner. Whatever was expected of her in terms of honor, respect, and consideration in this mar

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues. (Mark 16:17) “Shall” is the strongest assertion in the English language. Jesus was not suggesting something. He was telling you exactly what would happen. He explained that these signs would assuredly follow those who believe in His name. These signs don’t follow those who seek the signs. You follow Jesus, and the signs follow you. The first sign He mentio

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. (Matthew 6:34) Jesus never said that following Him meant a life without trouble. That idea is more of a New Age concept and a Hollywood-style philosophy than a scriptural one. Instead, Jesus said that each day you wake up has evil assigned to it. Every day brings its own fresh evil, its own challenges, its own attacks, and its own