Ephesians 4:30 “And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” In my last post, I talked about the sealing of the Holy Spirit. Every true believer (yes, there are false believers – professors without works) is sealed at the moment of salvation. Even though the future… Read More »
Ephesians 1:13,14 “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his… Read More »
Psalm 63:1,2 “O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.” It is still true that a… Read More »
Psalm 119:124,125 “Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes. I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.” The Bible is not like any other book. It is God’s Book and He alone understands all of it. It reflects His infinite mind and His thoughts… Read More »
II Corinthians 3:18 “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” The Bible tells us that it is God’s will that every believer be like His Son Jesus Christ… Read More »
I John 5:12 “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” The key to eternal life is found in this simple verse. It is plain, but many seem to miss what it says. In plain English, it says that if you have the Son… Read More »
I John 3:22 “And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.” In my last post, I gave three reasons why prayers sometimes go unanswered. Here is another reason why some prayers are not answered. Even though God is more than… Read More »
Isaiah 59:1,2 “Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.” It is not unusual that many prayers – even the… Read More »
I Thessalonians 1:10 “And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.” Paul commended the believers at Thessalonica for their conversion and turning away from idols. Apparently, their conversion was both sudden and complete, and they were actively serving God… Read More »
II Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Paul told Timothy to “study” – not just read – the Word of God. The Greek word for study means to give diligence to and to labor. Although reading the Bible… Read More »