believe and confess that Jesus Christ, in whom the law is fulfilled, has by his shed blood put an end to every Romans 11:11b Paul writes: “Rather, through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Jesus is the perfect sacrifice, no other sacrifice or shedding of blood needs to be made for the atonement

Second, that every day of my life I rest from my evil ways, let the Lord work in me through his Spirit There's never been a time in our history that we've not been obligated to stop and rest every seventh But then Jesus says in the Gospels that "The Sabbath was made for man." Dig Deeper Make no mistake, going to church each week is hard work - especially for families with small Often even the ones who are able to make it there don't have the energy required to fully participate

ministry of the gospel come to Christ and are brought to conversion  must not be ­credited to human effort These were things I (we) was (were) taught to exalt above all things - so far from ever considering them Very few people who are wise by human standards would include these three attributes in their definition Redemption - A transaction has been made which has set you free from the power of sin and which has

On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every And they will reign for ever and ever. And as a gracious reward the Lord will make them possess a glory such as the heart of man could never not take hold of it . life stands on each side of the river, bearing twelve crops of fruit, continually yielding its fruit every

Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life. be allowed in, and in fact their fate was sealed a few chapters earlier when they were cast into the lake Dig Deeper Certainly the average American has a very distorted view of God in which the Father is viewed Be ready for His settlement by making sure that in every aspect of life, you belong to your faithful the Last, the Beginning & the End (v13) A LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that you will submit every

approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. 3  For by the grace given me I say to every Saints Article 12 - The Lifestyle Assurance Brings This assurance of perseverance, however, so far from making self-assured, is rather the true root of humility, of childlike respect, of genuine godliness, of endurance in every evil that seeks to plant its flag inside of you - your sinful nature ( Sarx ), who gains ground with every In fact, the Bible draws to a close with Jesus promising to do the very thing that Paul here prohibits

of the Gospel In order that people may be brought to faith,  God mercifully sends messengers of this very orators who traveled throughout the Roman empire did, speaking to large assemblies in amphitheaters in every There are lots of ways to short circuit this process, and lots of churches try to do so often to make it an easier and more entertaining experience, and many of their innovations really seem to make sense After all, anything that makes it easier for people to understand the gospel seems like it ought to be

Destroy the devil’s work; destroy every force which revolts against you and every conspiracy against And while their devotion is commendable and should be emulated, make sure to deliver credit where it

When viewed on their own, Jesus' words here don't make very much sense. But when we look at the context they come in, in which Peter is trying to make Jesus into the savior When you pray those very simple words, or ones like them, you're praying for a very profound thing: that Make alignment a key element in every prayer that you pray, that you would deny yourself, take up your

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 Is Unchangeable Just as God is most wise, unchangeable, all-knowing, and almighty,  so the election made