Ephesians 1:4,5 “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,” The Bible talks about people being… Read More: God’s Choice in Salvation »
I Timothy 1:18 “This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare.” In the last blog post, it was mentioned that believers in Christ are engaged in a war. It is not a war with physical weapons, but… Read More: The War of the Believer (Pt. II) »
Romans 12:2 “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Paul declares further what is needed to be a “living sacrifice.” It requires being different from the world from which we… Read More: The Transformation Needed for Successful Service »
Romans 12:1 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Yesterday, it was seen from this same verse that Christians are to be a “living sacrifice” to God. We are to let Him direct our lives… Read More: Requirements of Living Sacrifices »
Psalm 1:4 “The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.” God desires that His children think His thoughts. The first three verses of Psalm 1 reveal that He will bless those who meditate on His Word daily. The Bible is God’s thoughts to us. It is His Word… Read More: The Difference Between the Blessed Man and the Ungodly »
Psalm 1:1 “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.” In the first chapter of the Psalms, God, through David, reveals the kind of person He wants to bless. These blessings are not necessarily earthly… Read More: The Person God Blesses »
I Corinthians 9:26-27 “I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.” In these verses about running a race… Read More: Running for the Prize (Pt. 2) »
Psalm 85:6 “Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?” During this time of year, many churches will have meetings that are often labeled “revivals.” Although the word “revival” is not used in the Bible, the word “revive” is, and it means to be restored to health or life, be… Read More: What Is Revival? »
John 7:16,17 “Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.” The leaders of Jesus’ day knew that He had not been given Scripture training… Read More: The Key to Understanding the Words of God »
II Chronicles 17:3-5a “And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand.”… Read More: The Lord Was with Jehoshaphat »