Think and do what God created us in Christ Jesus to do
Paul shares the think that leads to our do. Paul led by example. His walk in the Lord leads us to do what God created us in Christ Jesus to do—walk in good works. Good works are anything we do that is motivated by God’s love. A mother or father or sister or brother changing … [Read more…]
God is spirit, worship Him in spirit and truth
“God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:24 ISV Jesus spoke those words to the woman at the well and speaks them to us by His spirit. Here’s the context: “Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Yeshua was making and immersing more … [Read more…]
Build and edify through prayer, fasting and participating in the Lord’s Supper
Build and edify closely identify God working in us to will and to do His good pleasure. We build up ourselves and one another and edify ourselves and one another through prayer, fasting and participating in the Lord’s Supper. Those lead us to maturity as we grow up into Christ the head of His body. … [Read more…]
We Are New Creatures Created
We are new creatures created in Christ. “So that if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old state of things has passed away; a new state of things has come into existence.” 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 By the Holy Spirit we have a spirit of wisdom and the eyes of our … [Read more…]
Heathens are Judged by Their Own Unbelief
Heathens are judged by their own unbelief. Jesus tells us, “He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.” John 3:18 “Nicodemus heard from the mouth of Jesus the complete account of the way of salvation, a salvation which is … [Read more…]
Senses exercised to discern both good and evil
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Heb 5:14 KJV Or as in the HCSB: But solid food is for the mature — for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and … [Read more…]
How the Bible Sees the Church
By Howard Snyder In contrast to traditional views, the Bible describes the church in the midst of culture, struggling to maintain its fidelity while tainted by the corrosive acids of paganism and Jewish legalism. This view is sharply relevant for the modern age. We will look briefly at three essential aspects of the biblical view. … [Read more…]
The Kingdom of God in Parables
Jesus told 7 parables of the Kingdom, showing the development of the Kingdom from His time on earth into eternity. The series of Kingdom parables is presented in Matthew 13. The parables reveal the secrets of the Kingdom of the Heavens. They are in this order: The Parable of the Farmer, The Parable of the Weeds, … [Read more…]
Rejoicing in God our Father Who is in heaven
We’re rejoicing in You oh God our Father, for You have made us Your children and heirs and given us the inheritance we hope for—eternal life in Your kingdom that is to come. Spiritual blessings our Father has blessed us with in Christ stimulate rejoicing. Rejoicing accompanies praising, praising accompanies rejoicing (Ps 9:14; Ps 33:1; … [Read more…]