The One who's always been makes you one who will always be. came to testify about the Light. 9 There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every John makes for a smooth transition from the Old Testament to the New (the word testament is a synonym really nothing new about the New Testament; it's just that the incarnation (literally: became flesh) makes God is most certainly one (une), as one of the Old Testament's most foundational statements makes clear

Will your Lord's Day activities make you even more tired, or will they bring you joy and delight? Second, that every day of my life I rest from my evil ways, let the Lord work in me through his Spirit But our passage today makes clear that only those who "do not go their own way, and do not do as they Do you go to church simply out of obligation, since that's what you've done every Sunday since the day What mental, physical and spiritual adjustments must you make in order for you to honestly be able to

See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end. 7 For It's one of a few tricky sections of scripture that good Christians, who otherwise agree on nearly every So nearly every prophecy Jesus makes in this chapter is partially fulfilled in 70 A.D., but will be finally This means that you need to carefully evaluate every bit of preaching and teaching you hear - both from Every day that you read or watch the news, Jesus warns that although you will be hearing of wars and

It makes sense, then, the way Jesus describes their prayer: The Pharisee... was praying this to himself But even if his eyes pointed elsewhere, Jesus makes clear who he prayed to. Literally translated, the man was asking God to make propitiation - atonement - for his sins and to turn commentary on this passage sums up today's lesson from Jesus: At first, it might seem wrong to put every For that reason, every Christian must begin prayer by confessing his guilt.

Do you ever feel stuck in reverse? Psalm 115 can help! cannot smell; 7 They have hands, but they cannot feel; They have feet, but they cannot walk; They cannot make a sound with their throat. 8 Those who make them will become like them, Everyone who trusts in them. Sin causes humanity to be stuck in reverse - going away from God in every regard. Ultimately, those who make idols - that is, those who are stuck in reverse - ultimately become like the

The Christian life makes more sense once you realize you're an exile. obstacle to the preaching of the gospel and to every aspect of divine worship. They should do it in order that the Word of God may have free course; the kingdom of Jesus Christ may make progress; and every anti-Christian power may be resisted. God instructed His people to quite literally make themselves at home; to not just eek out a living, but

recognized if it has the following marks: The church engages in the pure preaching of the gospel; it makes You're no longer a lost sinner whose every inclination is evil. identity as a person and makes him fundamentally different. She will more and more be disgusted by sin in every form and not want to be near it, much less dwell Instead, use every bit of energy you have to pursue things that are right and good and holy, which matches

Why not answer every salacious temptation with a resounding 'yes?' You are united to Christ in every way. certainly gives you all the benefits of Christ - His atonement and perfect righteousness - but it does not make Your actions make the choice for you: you are a slave of the one you obey . to righteousness; A LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that you will live and work hard in every

the Ezrahite. 1  I will sing of the LORD’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make I have sworn to David my servant, 4  ‘I will establish your line forever and make But history doesn't seem to agree with the claims the psalmist makes on God's behalf. Just as it is in every other realm of life, an accurate understanding history is critical to an accurate God shepherding his wayward people, sometimes gently and sometimes aggressively, and you'll see that every

by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made depravity which even infects small infants in their mother’s womb, and the root which produces in man every grace and mercy— not to put them to sleep but so that the awareness of this corruption might often make The bigger problem is the holy wrath of God, whose perfectly just nature makes it necessary for Him to The point of every chapter and every verse of the Bible is to help you understand the hopeless condition