We can certainly quench the Holy Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:19), and sin can hinder the filling of the Spirit, affecting our fruitfulness for God. We can also grieve the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30) when our actions and words displease God. The answer to this as believers in Christ is ...
True repentance is characterized by an understanding of the seriousness of sin (Ephesians 2:1-3), a deep desire to be forgiven (Hebrews 9:14) and a determined commitment to change behavior and thoughts in order to stop sinning (Matthew 3:8; Acts 26:19-20). Godly sorrow leads to repenta...
Ephesians 2:20 I Peter 2:6 Relevant verse of Veni, Veni Emmanuel: O come, Desire of nations, bind, In one the hearts of all mankind; Bid Thou our sad divisions cease, And be Thyself our King of peace. During Advent, the Voice of the Word, the greatest man born of woman, St. Jo...
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7.Romans 5:1– “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 8.Psalm 34:14– “Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.” 9.Ephesians 2:14– “For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and...
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we also...
In Ephesians the instruction to husbands reads: “In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of ...
Perhaps when you heard the sermon title, “What Does it Mean to be Saved?” you thought, “Oh no, this is going to be like taking a college graduate back to kindergarten! Why do you need to talk about something as basic as salvation?” There are several reasons that I want to focus...
James 1:19-20 (NASB) “This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.” Jonas Bohlin April 19, 2021. Someone is going to bring something to your attention tha...
The intent of a Lenten observance is to recognize our need for repentance and our depravity apart from God (1 John 1:9; Ephesians 2:1-5; Colossians 2:13), to draw closer to God, and to prepare our hearts for the celebration of Easter.” ...