8Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. 9But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.Psalm 37:3-5Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. / Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your...
This command to be faithful to God only was expressed in no uncertain terms by Paul as well as by Jesus Himself: “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and...
For example, the Bible shows that when God gave Abraham the supreme test of sacrificing his son Isaac, He did not know until that moment whether Abraham would choose to obey. Upon seeing his choice, He told Abraham: “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; fornow I...
Abraham Lincoln stated in a debate with Stephen Douglas: "THE PEOPLE of these United States are the rightful MASTERS of both congresses and courts." President Andrew Jackson wrote to William B. Lewis, August 19, 1841: "THE PEOPLE ...
God created both Adam and Lilith from the Earth, but there was soon trouble between them. Lilith refused to take a subservient position to Adam, since she came from the same place he did. In one ancient version of the legend, Lilith left Eden and began birthing her own children. God ...
Henry T. Blackaby
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He who did not spare His own SonThis phrase emphasizes the ultimate sacrifice God made by not withholding His own Son, Jesus Christ. In biblical context, the concept of not sparing is reminiscent of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac (Genesis 22), which is a type of Christ. Just as...
/ And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”Exodus 1:8-11Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt. / “Look,” he said to his people, “the ...