Image Source I remember the first time I read this verse and thinking “fat chance of that happening”. I mean seriously does anyone really think we are going to be “PERFECT” this side of glory? So the curious me went investigating and found that the Greek word here taken in context means something way different then … More Being Perfect
The key to verse 14 is “according His will” or as the Amplified version adds “according His will, [that is, consistent with His plan and purpose]”. We can of course ask God for anything our heart desires but then we cannot be certain He will hear our petitions (vs.15) Our desire should always be to … More Ask Anything
Today Thursday May 2nd 2019, is the National Day of Prayer. The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, and signed into law … More National Day of Prayer
Image Source Jacob awakes from his dream (Gen 28:10-15) and makes the above proclamation. He is amazed to find God not in the temple (house of worship), John Gill comments on this: when he says, “I knew it not”, the meaning is, he did not think or expect to meet with God in such a … More God’s Presence
Image Source But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. – – – – – – – – … More The Fruit of the Spirit is Peace
Four-Year Study Reveals Unexpected Views of Religious Liberty Research Releases in Faith & Christianity • April 30, 2019 What role should religious belief play in public life? The question has taken on new dimensions as the issues have changed and as successive generations are less connected to Christianity, or to religion at all. Although religious … More Religious Liberty
Image Source 5 But whoever habitually keeps His word and obeys His precepts [and treasures His message in its entirety], in him the love of God has truly been perfected [it is completed and has reached maturity]. By this we know [for certain] that we are in Him: (AMP) David Guzik :: Study Guide for 1 … More
Image Source I like the way the Berean Study Bible has rendered this verse “Above all” compared to the most common rendering of “only” in most bibles, it puts an emphasis a priority upon the need for me to fear the Lord. This “fear” spoken of here is used 4 times in 1 Samuel 12. … More Fear the Lord
BreakPoint: The False God of Feelings Mayor Buttigieg’s Pro-Gay Christianity by: John Stonestreet & G. Shane Morris I’ve said before on BreakPoint that if your God never tells you to do anything you don’t want to do, your god is probably you. If there were an Americanized translation of the Apostle’s Creed for today, it would be … More The False God of Feelings
Image Source Where O Death is Your Victory? (also see Isaiah 57:1-2) 50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the … More Only one way to Victory
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