Genuine Christians live under grace. To do this, they must wholly yield themselves to the Holy Spirit’s leading. They are to walk in the Spirit. They are to be filled by the Spirit. They are to pray in the Spirit. They are not to grieve the Holy Spirit, and when it comes to giving they…
To be filled with God is a great thing, to be filled with the fullness of God is still greater; to be filled with all the fullness of God is the greatest of all.
Is it true what we believe regarding the Bible? Can you give a reasonable defense to others? Ultimately, do you really know with confidence that the Bible is God’s Holy Word? What we believe to be true matters. However, just because we believe something to be true, does not make that, or any other item…
The world is changing at an alarming rate, especially in terms of knowledge. A man by the name of Buckminster Fuller created the “Knowledge Doubling Curve.” He noticed that by the year 1900 AD, human knowledge had doubled every century. However, by the end of World War II he noted human knowledge was doubling every…
Spiritual blindness is a serious issue. If not faced, it can lead to death: that is, an eternal separation from God in the Lake of Fire. In the case of our passage, it is a judicial punishment brought upon a people for living in disobedient unbelief. Though our passage references Israel’s hardening, our text also…
Twenty-seven times in the New Testament you will find the term, “Mystery.” When used, it speaks of eleven facets of God’s eternal plan that were not revealed until after Christ’s first coming. Of course, bits and pieces of these truths are found in the Old Testament. They were seen in types, covenants and prophecies but…
“For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ” – 2 Corinthians 11:2 In a number of places, the Church is described as the bride of Christ. This passage is one of them. Here we are said…
. . . by revelation he (God) made known unto me the mystery . . . which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6 that the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body,…
We have examined how to pray when hurting. We looked at four case studies: When Your Past Catches Up To You – The early life of Jacob When You’re Disappointed – A second glimpse into the life of Jacob. When God Does Not Seem To Hear – The life of Habakkuk the prophet When You…
There are times in life when our hearts ache in pain, tremble in fear and even grieve with despair over the troubles before us. There can be many reasons for this: a wayward spouse or child, an embarrassment, a work issue, a friend, a colleague, a disappointment, a tragedy even a death. Whatever it is,…