Grace and truth are relational. Grace and truth come from God our Father and His Son, our Savior, Lord and King, building us together in close relationships in Christ by the Holy Spirit. The grace of God “The higher Christian signification, based on the emphasis of freeness in the gift or favor, and, as commonly … [Read more…]
Celebrate living in spiritual light, for God has called us out of darkness into His marvelous light and has delivered us out of the power of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of His Son. In that, God has made us His people. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy … [Read more…]
Love and humility work together. Paul presented that wonderful truth to the Philippians by showing them and us Messiah Jesus set the example of love and humility working together. Paul begins by exhorting us to partake of that love, participate in the Spirit and to be of the same mind and same love. 1So if … [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…]
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…]
“Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:21 Living among the heathen of the world tempts us to pay back evil words and actions rendered against us and thus be overcome by evil. God gives us everything we need to overcome evil with good. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus … [Read more…]
Walking as God’s dear children worthy of God’s calling in this world is a lifestyle. Adopting and living this lifestyle is the primary way we serve as God’s workers in this world. Walking a godly life brings salt and light to our family, fellow believers walking a godly life, fence sitting believers, friends, and neighbors. … [Read more…]
Help fence sitters grow up in Messiah. “So that we /and they/ may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.” Ephesians 4:11 ESV Messiah leads us to help them by functioning as working parts of … [Read more…]
David first describes the chief attributes of God and then adds a prayer for a pure heart and a faultless conduct. First of all, to the omniscient God. David next sets forth the omnipresence of God. David now describes the creative power and providence of God and adds a prayer extolling the Lord and appealing … [Read more…]
Eat the Lord’s Supper is what Jesus was telling his disciples when he said “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you… “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for I tell you, I will no longer by any means eat of it until it is fulfilled … [Read more…]