And God saw that it was good. 26  Then God said, “Let us make mankind ( ʾā·ḏām ) in our image, in our impersonal (third person) “Let there be”; rather, what is used is the personal (first person) “Let us make Indeed, the whole human being was holy - Holy in every sense of the word; Man was not just flawless Every aspect of the gospel is focused on restoring what sin ruined: Once regenerated, people are called Ultimately, the gospel makes you holy and places you once again at peace with God.

And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4   We write this to make our joy Summary Today we're considering the second of two contrasting false claims people often make about Until Christ returns or calls us home, you'll struggle with sin and temptation every moment of our lives But you won't win every battle. In fact, you may lose more than you win. YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that you will remain in the truth as you battle sin and temptation every

knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear. 24  They will say of me, ‘In the LORD alone are deliverance and be put to shame. 25  But all the descendants of Israel will find deliverance in the LORD and will make Before me, the LORD says, every knee will bow, by me every tongue will swear. hope in God's covenant in both the Old and New Testaments - will find deliverance in the LORD and will make It's been preached throughout the centuries by faithful men in nearly every tongue.

he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every Others of you are at home day in and day out following the same dull routine that makes it hard to remember not enter heaven to offer Himself again and again the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every adjective limited was attached to the word atonement in the weeks to come, but this second article makes has freed you from the otherwise endless and hopeless cycle of needing to placate God for each and every

We've been squarely in God's hands since before time began, and nothing will or ever could separate us But most of the time (especially in our contexts), these efforts to divide will so subtle that they're becoming increasingly hostile to Christianity, but I think that ultimately this pressure will only make All of us, but especially our deacons, elders and pastors, need to be ever vigilant and on the lookout

Because I belong to him, Christ, by his Holy Spirit, assures me of eternal life and makes me wholeheartedly They don't worry or stress, yet they exhibit a beauty that far exceeds anything our efforts can produce

Paul believed that his work was not complete, that his remaining in the flesh was necessary for the sake I have lost track of how many movie villains are the product of a misguided effort to thwart death. Perhaps this villain backstory is reused so often because it makes the “bad guy” relatable. If you have ever seen a loved one suffer in the last days of life, these are words you understand well

In the midst of it all sat a set of books containing a record of every action ever taken, and the dead But on the other hand, every choice you make has eternal consequence! How will He view the decisions you make today? Remember that every deed you do will be reviewed, but look forward to that day, confidently anticipating and confidence as you live in the tension of your salvation, knowing you're saved by grace but that every

your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make obstacle to the preaching of the gospel and to every aspect of divine worship. progress; and every anti-Christian power may be resisted. Like nearly every other topic, the Bible holds politics in tension.

In God We Trust ​ Article 5: The Sources of Unbelief and of Faith James 1:13-18 - The Devil (didn't) Make 45:21-25 - Irrevocable Ezekiel 36:24-27 - A Whole New Reality Romans 9:15-21 - God's Mercy, Not Your Effort Neither of those scenarios are very likely what the shepherds witnessed. this massive multitude of heavenly beings prepared to do battle against the forces of evil on earth made as they discovered that the very Son of God was on His way to achieving everlasting victory over sin