11“But my people would not listen to me; Israel would not submit to me. 12So I gave them overto their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices. 13“If my people would only listen to me, if Israel would only follow my ways, ...
16 There were beveled window frames in the gate chambers and in their intervening archways on the inside of the gateway all around, and likewise in the vestibules. There were windows all around on the inside. And on each gatepost were palm trees. The Outer Court 17 Then he brought me ...
It is among the many excellences of the Revised Version that characteristic expressions are marked by a uniform translation; whereas in the Authorized Version they are obscured by capriciously varying the translation: e.g. μαρτυρέω is rendered in four different ways - "bear witness,...
5Doesn’t the fact that we are wrong prove more clearly that God is right? Then what can we say? Can we say that God is not fair when he brings his anger down on us? As you can tell, I am just using human ways of thinking. ...
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.Psalm 18:31For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?Isaiah 44:8Do not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared ...
Jesus will remind us that His ways are not ours, not His thoughts like ours. His plans are trustworthy even when we cannot understand what is happening. We need to lean on the firm foundation of Christ, the Solid Rock. Guess where Peter was now: in the same boat that he first met ...
Grace takes away guilt; mercy, misery: peace implies the abiding in grace and mercy. It includes the testimony of God’s Spirit, both that we are his children, and that all our ways are acceptable to him. This is the very foretaste of heaven itself, where it is perfected. ...
There has been much controversy over whether GOD/ELOHIM is three separate individuals or one person who expresses HIMSELF three ways. Some believe the HOLY SPIRIT is a force and not an individual. I believe there are verses in Scripture which answer these questions. At the end of each section...
If we believe that Jesus is the head of the church, how should that affect the way we conduct our life and ministry as the church? In what ways does the visible church represent the "head"? How well do we, as the body, follow his leadership?
12 It teaches us to say no to godless ways and sinful longings. We must control ourselves. We must do what is right. We must lead godly lives in today’s world. 13 That’s how we should live as we wait for the blessed hope God has given us. We are waiting for Jesus Christ to...