All mothers are are to be honored. Mothers who follow Jesus are worthy of great honor. Their prayers are fervent. They convey God’s love. My mother was such a one and I honor her memory. Paul recognized two such mothers in his letter to Timothy. I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, … [Read more…]
God’s call is into His own kingdom and glory. God’s kingdom is and is coming. Glory is the future consummation of God’s kingdom. “For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. … [Read more…]
So if anyone is in Christ, he is a new being. The old things have passed away. They have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 AAT “9Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; [d]neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor (perversely) … [Read more…]
Joy in God’s kingdom is quite different than what goes for joy in kingdoms of this world. The joy God instills in our spirit, along with righteousness and peace, is produced by the Holy Spirit. (Ro14:17) The counterfeit joy of the Devil is temporary and leads to eternal destruction. There is no joy in the … [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…]
We offer prayers to God our Father to give Him glory and to sanctify and empower us. “Therefore, make it your habit to confess your sins to one another and to pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16 If we … [Read more…]
We naturally do the work of service with our own families, but through our giving to our church, to charitable organizations and our paying to the heathens running our country, we tend to delegate it to others. It is high time for us to do what God created us to do. God created us to … [Read more…]
Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” Romans 12:19 Messiah Jesus illustrates how we are to leave room for God’s wrath. You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell … [Read more…]
God’s righteous judgment has two sides to it. God judges all of us who trust in Messiah Jesus are righteous and holy. I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. For the gospel reveals the righteousness … [Read more…]
The Apostle and High Priest we confess is Messiah Jesus. He is faithful as the Son over God’s House. And, we are God’s House. Therefore, holy brothers/ and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest whom we confess. He was faithful to the One who … [Read more…]