March 30
Today’s Verse
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. (KJV)
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast. (BSB)
Today’s Verse
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. (KJV)
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast. (BSB)
for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, that no one would boast. (WEB)
For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so that no one can boast. (NET)
KJV - King James Version, BSB - Berean Study Bible, WEB - World English Bible, NET - New English Translation
Today’s Quote
Salvation is God’s gift, requiring only the empty hand of faith to receive it.
— John Newton
Spurgeon’s Daily Help
If any of you want to be saved by your good deeds, remember that just one sin will ruin your righteousness. Even a speck of this world’s dirt will spoil the perfection that God requires from you. If you want to be saved by your works, you must be as holy as the angels, as pure and spotless as Jesus,
because the law demands perfection.
The ability to receive God’s gift is barely an ability at all, and yet it’s the only one needed for salvation. Come and take what Christ freely offers you.
Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and believe with all your heart.
Public domain content from Daily Help by Charles Spurgeon.
The Spurgeon Birthday Book
March 30
In ancient times, if a master struck a slave on the ear, it could mean that the slave was being set free; the freed man wouldn’t care how hard the blow was. By a stroke of the sword, a warrior was knighted by his king, and it didn’t matter how heavy the
royal hand was. When the Lord intends to lift His servants to a higher level of spiritual life, He often sends them a severe trial.
Public domain content from The Spurgeon Birthday Book by Charles Spurgeon
Spurgeon’s Quote
Christ’s free gift of salvation is beyond our works; it rests solely on His grace.
— Charles Spurgeon
Mount of Beatitudes, Israel
Daily Devotionals
March 30