"You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." (Acts 1:8) 3. That I cannot lose my salvation. "And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom ...
The same word (dunamis, or power) is used when Jesus promised Hs followers “You shall receive power after the Holy Spirit comes upon you.”(Ref. ). In that instance, the blessing of power is bestowed specifically upon the Christ followers. And this kind of power isn’t given so we ...
This Treaty shall, when it has come into effect as prescribed in the preceding paragraph, remain open as long as may be necessary for adherence by all the other Powers of the world. Every instrument evidencing the adherence of a Power shall be deposited at Washington and the Treaty shall imm...
Read God’s Word regularly. “You guide me with your counsel,and afterward you will receive me to glory” (Psalm 73:24). However, the Bible is not like a “Magic 8 Ball.” We don’t open the Bible, let our finger fall on a verse, and take that as God’s answer. Even in our...
and write them on the table of your hearts….Now heed not any ingenious views of mine; else thou mayest be misled; but unless thou receive the witness of the prophets concerning each matter, believe not what is spoken; unless thou learn from Holy Scripture….receive not the witness of man...
"So let us come boldly to the very throne of God and stay there to receive his mercy and to find grace to help us in our times of need." Heb. 4:16
After all, personal rebuke can be a painful experience to receive, and surely God loves me enough to keep me from experiencing any pain! (Did you hear my sarcasm?) Let us be open to people, to those who may care deeply, and even to those we suspect may not have the best motivations...
You said we, as Christians, will not receive God’s wrath and judgment because that all went on Christ at the Cross. Yes, I did, but it does not give you the right to be a jerk down here on earth, and we will all stand before Christ’s bema seat, where we will account for ...
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. – Ephesians 6:10 (KJV) One verse, two translations. I like them both and couldn’t decide which to use, so I’ll use both. It’s a powerful way to bring the book of Ephesians to close. It’s also...
You can believe whatever you want, I guess, but I’ll stick to Scripture. Some people get confused by verses like this: 2 Timothy 2:12 (KJV) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: They focus on the second half of the sentence without...