The presence of God’s Glory is what makes us anything. He is—in us—everything. We are—apart from Him—nothing. This is how it all began with us. Before you were saved, you were already condemned. An object of scorn, full of shame, and an enemy of God. But rather than destroying us because we were these things,… Read More »
Children of Abraham pt. 4
In this final bulletin article about the phrase “God’s chosen people” as it pertains to the nation of Israel, I’m going to highlight some passages and verses that I have not addressed yet. In Ephesians, Paul speaks of a mystery that had been kept hidden (by God) from previous generations, but was being revealed by… Read More »
A Miracle Of God.
In Romans 9, Paul wrote, “It is not as though God’s word had failed. For not all who descended from Israel are Israel. Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham’s children.” (vs 6-7) What is Paul talking about? Paul was talking about being chosen. He was talking about being born again. He… Read More »
The Spirit’s Answer
The focus of so much of my life and Bible study these days is on the Holy Spirit. This has happened to me, I believe, in answer to prayer that I could know more than I do, being better prepared as a pastor. God is the giver of good gifts. He has told us that… Read More »
Glorified
I was reading from the Gospel of John the other day and I found Jesus praying to His Father, “I have brought you glory by completing the work you gave me to do.” -John 17:4. The work He is referring to is the things He said and did, the temptation He bore when He was… Read More »
