“Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.” John 17:17 Heard a great sermon on this on Sunday. He quoted Greudem’s Systematic Theology: Sanctification is being moved out of the realm of the profane and being put into the realm of the divine. This passage includes to verb…
“Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.“ Hebrews 13:15 “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials…” James 1:2 Seems contradictory until you realize that the battle is…
“The Lord trieth the righteous.”Psalm 11:5 (KJV) “The Lord tests the righteous…”Psalm 11:5 (NAS) “The trials that come from God are sent to prove and strengthen our graces, and so at once to illustrate the power of divine grace, to test the genuineness of our virtues, and to add to…
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the…
“Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” Hebrews 7:25 Jesus is standing at the right hand of the Father making intercession for you! That is the Creator God, the Savior, Jesus is…
“For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace…
“Then Job arose and tore his rose and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped.” Job 1:20 “Ah Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You, who show lovingkindness…
“How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word.” Psalm 119:9 There are so many temptations out there! Especially for young, single adults. Paul reminds us that “No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful,…
“…and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses.” Sweet freedom! Free from guilt and shame, from judgment and condemnation, from sin and separation. Free from the bondage of the law! Free to live as sons…
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,…