A Word To Encourage
A Word To Encourage “The Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel…and he said, ‘Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the LORD to you: “Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.”’”2 Chronicles 20:14-15 […]
Our Great High Priest
Our Great High Priest “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”Hebrews 4:16 Looking again at Hebrews 4:16, we learn that a Person is waiting to meet and greet us at the throne of grace. He is the Lord […]
Come Boldly
Come Boldly “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”Hebrews 4:16 Hebrews 4:16 also teaches that there is a purpose for our coming to the throne of grace. And what is that purpose? “…that we may obtain mercy, and […]
The Throne of Grace
The Throne of Grace “Let us, therefore, come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 Is today a time of need for you? Here is a text that promises some very special help. Many of God’s children have put it […]
Gered om te aanbidden
Saved To Worship “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10 “For the Father is seeking such to worship Him.” John 4:23 In our first verse, we see that the Lord Jesus came to seek and save that which was lost. In the second verse, […]
Een onontkoombare realiteit
An Inescapable Reality “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels.’”Matthew 25:41 Often, whenever the subject of judgment and hell comes up, so does this question: If God is all-loving, then why would He send people […]
De wet van de vrijheid
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! Scripture teaches that it is connected to living for Christ and for others. It is found and enjoyed when […]
De vreze des Heren
De vreze des Heren. Laten we de conclusie van de hele zaak horen: vrees God en houd Zijn geboden, want dit is alles wat de mens nodig heeft. Prediker 12:13. Alles in het leven komt neer op deze ene simpele waarheid: vrees God! De allerbelangrijkste vraag is dus: wat betekent het om God te vrezen? Als we aan vrees denken, […]
Als de wind waait
Toen de wind waaide, toen de zuidenwind zachtjes waaide, en ervan uitgaande dat hun wens vervuld was, voeren ze de zee op en kwamen dicht langs Kreta. Handelingen 27:13 Paulus had de centurio die de leiding had gewaarschuwd dat er problemen zouden komen, maar de centurio negeerde hem en gaf opdracht om uit te varen. We weten de rest van het verhaal […]
Geheiligd
Geheiligd Maar zoals Hij die u geroepen heeft heilig is, zo moet ook u heilig zijn in al uw gedrag, want er staat geschreven: “Wees heilig, want Ik ben heilig.” 1 Petrus 1:15-16 Heiligmaking betekent “afzonderen” of “apart zetten”. In de Bijbel heeft heiligmaking over het algemeen betrekking op een soevereine daad van God waarbij Hij een persoon, plaats, […] “apart zet”.