Ephesians 1:4-6 “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, To the praise of the glory… Read More »
Matthew 16:13 “When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?” In Jesus’ day, there were many opinions about who Jesus really was. Some looked at Him as a troublemaker; some said He was possessed; others said he was… Read More »
Mark 3:35 “For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.” I want to spend the next few blog posts on the topic – the “will of God.” This is the first in the series. The text verse today (above) reveals that God does have a… Read More »
Matthew 7:23 “And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Name dropping is not unusual today. Most people do it to impress or when they are looking for a favor. It also is not unusual that people mention God’s Name – oftentimes in vain. As… Read More »
Although the Bible is a large book and has much information in it, the truth that can save the soul is easy to understand. God does not leave the matter of salvation to guesswork. He wants everyone to live forever with Him in Heaven. The Gospel, or “good news” of salvation is summed up in… Read More »
Luke 2:10-12 “And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. “ Ever since the angels promised “good tidings of great joy” to the shepherds, it has been a source of “great joy” to those who understood the Christmas message.… Read More »
I Peter 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” Peter starts this verse with praise to God, who is the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ. He… Read More »
Malachi 3:6 “For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.” The things that God has prophesied that He would do in the future will certainly come to pass. There cannot be any variance in those plans from what He has said in the Bible. This is because… Read More »
America will soon be celebrating July 4th – the day that this country remembers the special freedom we now enjoy. Celebrations with fireworks will be occurring across the nation. It must also be remembered that the freedom we now enjoy was not free. Freedom from tyranny is something that many people around the world have… Read More »