Even full-blown believers think about these things, but unlike the unbeliever, they have read and understand the words of the prophets about the fall of mankind, sin, the love of God, redemption through Christ, and the path mankind has been on for thousands of years. 2.) Suffering in the...
The timing of the Spirit's coming is very significant. It was fifty days after the resurrection of Jesus who, by virtue of His resurrection, is called "the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep" (I Cor.15:20), that the Holy Spirit came. We read that after His resurrection He ...
but “saint” is often replaced with a phrase like “holy one of the Lord.” This would seem to be in line with the aura of a saint. They are holy or set apart for God’s purposes. Set apart from the unbelievers,
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The Evangelical impulse is birthed in the Scriptures, empowered by the Holy Spirit, centered in the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and compelled by the story of Christ’s saving acts throughout the world. Church historian, Stephen Nichols elaborates: ...
Holy Week in the Bible: Scripture Quotes Holy Week, also known as Passion Week, is the week of Lent leading up to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christians celebrate and remember the life of Jesus throughout the week, includingPalm Sunday,Maundy Thursday,Good Friday, and Resurre...
Jesus allowed Himself to be punished for our sins, enabling all believers to escape the penalty of sin, which is death (John 1:29, Romans 3:10-12,23; 5:9, Colossians 1:20, 1 John 1:7, and Revelation 1:5; 5:9). Resurrection: Jesus Christ was physically resurrected from the ...
While I am away, I am re-posting homilies from the past year. I’ll be back with new posts beginning January 7. The following is a homily from October 20, 2024 titled, Jesus is Accessible: About ten years ago, I had the opportunity to take some high school students on one of my...
You could never lose your salvation once you have put your faith on the death burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Too many bible verses in the King James that proves salvation is eternal. John 10 28 and 29 and first John chapter 5 verse 13. God bless and thanks for the ...
How would you react if someone you loved left you for a life of debauchery… and then returned? In Luke 15, Jesus tells a series of parables about things being lost and then found: the first is about a lost sheep, the second a lost coin, and the third a lost son. ...