Hebrews 1:3 (New Testament), tells us Jesus Christ is the EXPRESS IMAGE of his (God’s) person. The Greek word underlying "image" is "charakter." This is the ONLY place in the Bible it is used. It means an EXACT COPY, in this context. ...
1. Faith and Trust: Central to friendship with God is faith, as seen in the lives of Abraham and other patriarchs. Hebrews 11:6 emphasizes, "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who ...
The elders and scribes were already meeting to figure out how they could arrest Jesus by stealth and put Him to death. And right after this, Judas went to them and took money to hand Jesus over to them. It was probably this woman’s act that prompted him to do so. John tells us Ju...
Galatians informs us that the Blessings of Abraham, obtained by faith, belong to the believers. If I am living with a consciousness of God’s presence, I rejoice in His Promises and Blessings. I begin to know who I am, and as I know who I am in Him, I can become who He says I...
4. Sometimes We Need to Pass the Test Before Getting the Gift People often get mad when I say thatGod tests us. They say, “God never tests us!” But I’m not the one saying this. The Bible says this. For example, once Abraham finally received the son he desired,Genesis 22:1then...
This was to make him the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, so that righteousness may be credited to them also. 12 And he became the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith our father Abraham had while ...
God’s Promises to Abraham Genesis 12, 13 and 15 God made certain promises to Abram and repeated them to him again and again throughout the course of his life. Today we will learn just what these promises were. The first time God made these promises to Abram was when He called Abram ...
Next, in the vision, God takes Abraham outside his tent, asks him to try to count[9] the stars, and tells him, "So shall your offspring be" (15:5). So God gives Abraham two everyday reminders of his promise of offspring:
Abraham waited 25 years for Isaac. Joseph waited seventeen years for his dream to come true. Caleb waited 45 years for his special parcel of the Promised Land. “You’ve veered from My plan for you? Please refer to Ephesians 1:11. Your singular purpose is to display My glory, that is...
While believing and confessing a satisfying 120-year life, obey the Spirit of God. If He tells us to go to the doctor, go. If He tells us to jog another lap around the track, jog another lap. Whatever He’s saying, just do it. ...