I spent twenty five years as a first responder, and in the thousands of incidents I responded to, I noticed But notice there's not a single mention of the Devil or demons anywhere in this passage!

This is noticeable in the way that Matthew begins this passage which immediately follows Peter's confession Suffering and being killed didn't match up with what Peter's concept of Jesus' ministry should be (notice

Deuteronomy 7:7-10 (NIV) 7 The LORD did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were Yet at the same time, He remains true to His justice by repaying sin (notice the word 'repay' was used

Summary You've noticed what the psalmist Asaph notices here, probably more often than not.

He writes we heard it (notice the plural - John was one of many), we have seen it and they even touched Notice that the Canons root this security in your fellowship with the Father and His Son.

Also, by His Word and Spirit he certainly and effectively renews them to repentance so that they have

Spirit so that they may rightly understand and discern the things of the Spirit of God,  but, by the effective

Spirit so that they may rightly understand and discern the things of the Spirit of God,  but, by the effective

Notice, though, that the warning here is for you to be careful, not to be afraid. Notice also how it is that God preserves you through temptation.

Such assurance comes  not by inquisitive searching into the hidden and deep things of God,  but by noticing The Canons speak of four unmistakable fruits of election that you can begin to notice more and more within When you notice that it's this childlike fear that drives you to worship God rather than the selfish