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I put a wooden welcome plaque on my front door. It hangs by a jute string. But occasionally the wind whisks through the corridor of my apartment complex and twists it around. Sometimes I come home to find it hanging backward. The words are not discernable. The message is unclear. Not al...
This new birth is necessary to enter the kingdom of God, as Jesus explains earlier in John 3:3-7. The transformation brought about by the Spirit is profound and life-changing, akin to a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17). This spiritual rebirth is a fulfillment of Old Testament ...
Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.Berean Literal BibleIf then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.King James BibleIf ye ...
End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 21, Day 5: Romans 5:6-11; 6:23; Ephesians 2:1-10 God’s love is so great for us that He made the ultimate sacrifice of His Son. This saves us from His just wrath against us. ...
The same perspective is reflected in Jesus’ illustrations of the mustard seed and the leaven: “Jesus asked, ‘What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the...
An unshakable kingdom! And do you see how thankful we must be? Not only thankful, but brimming with worship, deeply reverent before God. For God is not an indifferent bystander. He’s actively cleaning house, torching all that needs to burn, and he won’t quit until it’s all ...
the others did not have. The question that must be asked, however, is: “What is the purpose of keys?” If a person has a key, he has the ability to unlock something. It was Peter who was given the privilege of unlocking the doors to the kingdom to both the Jews and the ...
7 Last Words of Christ Parables Jesus and the Kingdom Resurrection Acts The Early Church(Acts 1-12) Apostle Paul(Acts 12-28) Paul's Epistles Christ Powered Life (Rom 5-8) 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Vision for Church(Eph) ...
“There is a strong feeling among those who have seen (him), in (action), that he lacks practical talent for his important place.” “If he is reelected I shall immediately leave the country for the Fiji Islands.” The Bible makes it clear that God is in control of who is given pos...