Sanctified Completely
Sanctified Completely “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”1 Thessalonians 5:23 As Paul closes his first letter to the Christians at Thessalonica, he prays for their sanctification. Notice that the source of their […]
God Is Sovereign
God Is Sovereign Our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.Psalm 115:3 God is sovereign. This means that He is the supreme Ruler of the universe and that He can do as He pleases. And because God is also righteous, whatever He pleases is perfect and always right. The Lord declares through the […]
God Uses Broken Things
God Uses Broken Things “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart.”Psalm 51:17 When my children were little, they used to bring me their broken toys. Those that I could not repair usually ended up being thrown away because that’s what you do with broken things. But God does […]
Redemption
Redemption “In Him we have redemption…”Ephesians 1:7 In the New Testament, the doctrine of redemption is built upon three words. The first is a simple word that means “to buy,” “to purchase,” or “to pay the price” for something. It is used, for instance, with this ordinary, everyday meaning in the parable of the treasure […]
Clothed In Righteousness
Clothed In Righteousness God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21 All such judgment or chastening has to do with this life and never brings into question the believer’s eternal acceptance before God. The sheep of Christ is […]
The Law of Liberty
The Law of Liberty “So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty.”James 2:12 True Christian liberty is not a license to do what I want to do! We have seen that it is connected to living for Christ and for others. It is found and enjoyed when […]
Be Doers Of The Word
Be Doers Of The Word “They hear your words, but they will not do them.”Ezekiel 33:31 “But be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”James 1:22 The prophet Ezekiel ministered in an evil time. It was his lot to prophesy to a generation that listened after a fashion, likened him to one […]
Trust The Lord
Trust The Lord “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”Proverbs 3:5-6 In Genesis 15, God had promised Abraham that he and Sarai would have a son and that their descendants would be as numerous as […]
A Life That Magnifies The Lord
A Life That Magnifies The Lord A life that magnifies the Lord is a life that brings God near to those with whom it comes in contact! That is exactly what the life of the Lord Jesus did. His was the perfect life that glorified and magnified God. In Psalm 69, we read of the […]
The Almighty God
The Almighty God “When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, ‘I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly’”Genesis 17:1–2 This is the fifth time we read that the Lord appeared […]