We know from Scripture (the Old Testament included) that this enemy of Jesus is Lucifer, who became Satan, the devil. Historically, we can see thisspiritin Biblical characters. Satan is working behind the scenes, deceiving and lying, to set up his plan to deface the image of God and to ...
The scripture really is true, we are blind to what awaits us tomorrow. We can make plans, the Bible says, but it's God who directs our steps. The months have flown by filled with plans, appointments and events written in the calendar squares of my planner. Unexpected events and the ne...
“Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”— Luke 4:21 Notice what He didn’t say. He didn’t say, “Someday this Scripture will be fulfilled” nor “This Scripture has already be fulfilled.” No, he said, “Today, renight here, it is being fulfilled.” In so many word...
Change is part of spiritual growth. Spiritual growth is about loving God and loving others (Matthew 22:37-40). Our sinful nature causes us to tend to love only ourselves, using God and others for our own self-interest. Seeing Christ as the center of Scripture is a means to falling more...
It is centered in Christ, and key I believe is when we’re gathered as the community of faith, the body of Christ with Christ’s presence in power being with us by the Holy Spirit. Scripture should be central in that, but there are other ways as well, in which God’s word gets ...
whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourse...
Treasury of Scripture Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. Deuteronomy 6:5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. Deuteronomy 10...
a reason for the hope that is in us, and to suffer gladly for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen –>St. George Prayer Cards on eBay Share this: ...
More than this, the gospels were created in exactly the same way that Cahn creates his end-of-the-world scenario. Mark, Matthew and Luke, ruthlessly plundered ancient Jewish scripture to show how their suffering Messiah (whether real or not) was predicted there. Significantly, no-one prior to...
long periods of time. We saw a 70-year period that was “cut off” or a given to Israel to come to place in their experience, where they became the light to the world and welcomed in their Messiah. But Israel rejected their Messiah, The Just One who was foretold in the scripture. ...