Through the power of the Holy Spirit, believers are saved, filled, sealed, and sanctified. The Holy Spirit reveals God’s thoughts, teaches, and guides believers into all truth, including knowledge of what is to come. The Holy Spirit also helps Christian
In late autumn 1066, a diminutive woman of 35 prayed ardently in the Benedictine priory of Notre Dame du Prè, a small chapel that she had founded in 1060 on the banks of the river Seine near Rouen. Encircled by her ladies, she had spent many hours at her devotions during the previous...
He brought his hand to his heart and prayed. He said, ‘God, have mercy on me. I am a sinner.’ 14 “I tell you, the tax collector went home accepted by God. But not the Pharisee. All those who lift themselves up will be made humble. And those who make themselves humble will ...
Common English Bible 4 Then the angel who had been sent to me, whose name was Uriel, replied: 2 “Your mind[a] has utterly failed with regard to this world, and do you think you can understand the way of the Most High?” 3 I said, “Yes, my Lord.” He answered: “I am sent...
How does God speak to Job? At the end of God's invitations to dialogue, Job comes up short in his first response: Then Job answered the Lord and said,“Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You?I lay my hand on my mouth. Once I have spoken, and I will not answer; ...
Our group stood in amazement, trying to take it all in. What was Jesus thinking when he was here? He knew what was coming. He knew what awaited him. This is what he came for. I have no doubt that he prayed while in that dungeon. That he cried out to God the Father. ...
Rather, the called-out ones from the Gentile nations have been offered the gospel through Jesus and have been grafted into His people, Israel. If this were the case, the Bible’s description of only one people of God would still apply. In addition, the literal promises to Israel of a la...
The story of Esther in the Bible has always been one of my favorites. She was a beautiful yet humble young woman, raised by a cousin who saved a generation through her bravery. I love this story in the Bible because it beautifully illustrates how God can use anyone for His plans and ho...
In that the Englishman differed from the Irishman, who prayed to the saints for the health of the wolf, and called him "my godfather." English law, nevertheless, in the same way as (we have just seen) it tolerated the wolf, tamed, domesticated, and become in some sort a dog, ...
Rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep.Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishRejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep. NT TranslationsAnderson New Testamentrejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep;Godbey New TestamentRejoice with them that ...