having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace . . .” Through the cross, He reconciled us to Himself, so when we believe on Jesus Christ, we “are no lo...
We can describe David’s character based on the quality of his actions. But what did David himself think about the idea that he was a man after God’s own heart? Did David see himself that way? There is a way we can read David’s actual thoughts. David wrote about fifty percent of...
Along the way, I realized that, as followers of Jesus, we must be united on the core beliefs based on God’s grace, compassion, and love expressed perfectly through Jesus. This is where God’s power is most effective. People can know the real Jesus for themselves if they only take time...
even the original apostles. Yet as you read his writings later in his life, his answers dripped in a gentleness that is wholly unexpected. He seemed to depend on God instead of his own plausible words of wisdom.
Real Power: Maxingout On God's Love God is love and works by love. The power and presence of God in my life is love. Every time I see love, I see God's hand at work. Every time I feel love, I experience God's presence and power. When my mind is full of thoughts consistent ...
Finding the one weak link in that original Band of Brothers, then bribing Judas to help them ‘take Jesus down.” Making plans which would find culmination on Golgotha’s brow. In light of this it is no wonder that Annias and Caiaphas were the architects and engineers of the farce of a...
God the Father is the great preserver — of both his own word, and those in his own Son. Because I have had to field comments on this issue more times than I care to say, from folks who think they are Bible Believers, I have obtained permission to reproduce David F. Regan’s ...
“saints”, people set apart by God and for God. Both the term “saints” and the previous term “God’s church” signal that these people belong to God and God’s purposes. Sometimes we’re tempted to give up on God’s people, but Paul did not give up on the Corinthians, and ...
If the Church insisted with such determination on theDivine dignity of her Founder, then obviously she did not regard writing to be the essence of His work. It was the Incarnation of the Son of God that was necessary for thesalvationof mankind, and not a book. No book is able, nor cou...
love. In my text the points which are fixed on are that that Love in its nature is self-kindled--’not that we loved God, but that He loved us’--and that it lays hold of, and casts out of the way that which, unremoved, would be a barrier between God and us--viz., our ...