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
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
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
April 14, 2019 by: Paul M. Smalley, Joel R. Beeke This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. Reformed theology celebrates the glory of God. The heart and soul of Reformed theology is the glory of the triune God (Ps. 96:3; John 17:1). For this reason, it is often called “God-centered” theology. B. B. Warfield … More 10 Things You Should Know about Reformed Theology
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
vs.13 Prepare your minds, being sober minded (serious) about Godly matters vs.14 Be like obedient children and stay away from former worldly temptations vs.15 God is Holy, He is your example for you to be holy too vs 16 He has called us to be Holy vs. 17 When you stand before Him, stand in … More Called to be Holy
We are all probably quite familiar with the following verse; “She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21(CSB) I think I have read or heard it preached every Christmas since my conversion. I popped up as one of my daily reading … More The Name of Jesus
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