Bask in God’s spiritual light. New creature in Christ, child of God our Father, heir of salvation, brother or sister in the Lord, saint—holy one made holy by the blood of the Lamb, hear what the Holy Spirit says to you. God called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Bask, delight, take pleasure, enjoy, … [Read more…]
Affirming the ways God has blessed us in Messiah builds us up in our faith. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Messiah, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we … [Read more…]
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give eternal life to them.” Jesus spoke those words to Jews who did not believe he was the promised Messiah. Here’s the context: 22 It was the Feast of Hanukkah* at Jerusalem. 23 It was winter, and Yeshua was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s … [Read more…]
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father who has given them to me is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I … [Read more…]
Close relating was once the norm in the Messiah’s body. Messiah’s followers were family, friends and neighbors. They often gathered for a meal or for the Lord’s Supper in each other’s homes. They were face to face across the table and spoke highly of the Messiah with one an other, shared their lives, hugged and … [Read more…]
The Holy Spirit enlightens the eyes our our hearts to comprehend the kingdom, for, we have been born again, born of water and the Spirit and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. The Spirit has brought our spirit to life through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Spirit. (Titus 3:1-7) … [Read more…]
The power of God’s grace is revealed in Zechariah 4:7, during the building of the Second Temple. “Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.” Back in 1834 Albert Barnes provided the most profound insight … [Read more…]
Parents “The Lord’s entire manner of educating is one calculated to win people for Himself, so that they willingly follow His leadership, and His example should always stand before the eyes of all parents as an ideal after which they may strive.” Kretzmann The Word to children and parents: “Children, obey your parents in the … [Read more…]
As parents, your primary way of serving the Lord is to raise your children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Those of us born into a family where at least one of the parents is a believer are holy—prepared for God pure, clean (1 Corinthians 7:12-17) until the age of accountability. As parents … [Read more…]
May God fulfill every work of faith you do with power. “…when in that day He shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be marveled at among all those having believed because our testimony to you was believed, for which also we pray always for you, that He may count you worthy … [Read more…]