And sure enough: yes, the scriptures are very clear: it is the solemn, God-given duty of every Christian to bear one another’s burdens, and, at the same time, each must bear their own load. So what’s the difference? What’s the difference between a burden and a load? Calling ...
This fear is foundational to wisdom and obedience, as seen throughout the Scriptures (e.g., Proverbs 9:10). and serve HimThe Hebrew word for "serve" (עָבַד, avad) can mean to work, worship, or labor. It implies a life dedicated to God, encompassing both religious ...
Of Passages from the Holy Scriptures, and from the Apocrypha, which are Quoted, or Incidentally Illustrated, in the Institutes. TO THE AUTHORS QUOTED IN THE INSTITUTES PREFATORY ADDRESS TO HIS MOST CHRISTIAN MAJESTY, THE MOST MIGHTY AND ILLUSTRIOUS MONARCH, FRANCIS, KING OF THE FRENCH, HIS SOV...
Our scriptures describe that the names of God and God are one, and that by turning back towards Godliness in our culture, by chanting the mahamantra, meditation on the Gayatri-mantras, along with the limbs of devotion and saintly association, we can achieve liberation and the experience of ...
as to which silence has been kept in the times of the ages, 26 but which has now been made manifest, and by prophetic scriptures, according to commandment of the eternal God, made known for obedience of faith to all the nations— 27 the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be...
3 For even Christ did not please himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who are insulting you fell on me.”[a] 4 Indeed, whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that, through patient endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we woul...
throughout the scriptures, there are calls and reminders that thankfulness is necessary throughout the year. We have much to be thankful for in all circumstances, and one of our primary focuses should cause us to look at God’s blessings on us even when we have done nothing deserving of an...
That an angel should be employed on an embassage of this kind, we have seen, is in accordance with the current statements of the Scriptures. Compare "Excursus I." to Prof. Stuart "on the Apocalypse." See also Luke 1:11-20, Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:20-21; Matthew 2:13, Matthew...
Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare. Psalms 40:5 NIV Really. How are you? When times are good, I know that everyone is fighting ...
Which scriptures help you seek God in a crisis? Which verses help you manage your emotional reactions? Reflection Do you recall some of the struggles you’ve been through involving your faith? This excerpt taken from my eBook, RESTNotes. Be sure to get your FREE copy today!