There should also be elders and deacons, along with the pastors, to make up the council of the church It means that nobody anywhere can bring any sort of criticism and make it stick. home and church), but passages like today's show how difficult it is from a Biblical standpoint to make Unfortunately, that aspiration doesn't seem to be very prevalent in our churches. The Bible clearly teaches that we must strive to glorify God in every endeavor of life (1 Corinthians

life I will have perfect blessedness such as no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no human heart has ever that God will fulfill all that He has promised. 2) It Asks God for what we need: Granted, we often make As we've seen before, this is a very logical concept: God fills you with joy and peace so that you overflow So take advantage of every opportunity you have: continue reading the Bible each week day, as you look forward to meeting with God's people every morning and evening on the Lord's Day.

By addressing your prayers to your Father, you're reminded of His love every time you pray. At the very beginning of our prayer Christ wants to kindle in us what is basic to our prayer— the childlike , to not have any food to share with travelers - even ones who drop in without warning - would have made The key words in this passage come at the very end of it: "How much more..." But don't miss the guarantee that Jesus makes here: Our Father will always give the Holy Spirit to those

It's not just about making better decisions, it's about changing your mindset. Summary I wonder how many billions of decisions we each make over the course of a lifetime. But those major choices are easily eclipsed by the countless mass of decisions we make, often without You make big decisions at work, but don't drag them home with you, and vice versa . This means more than just making better decisions; much more... much more violent!

While this is true in an organizational sense, there's an even bigger division that can be made. Either a passage is making clear what God's expectations for you are, and thereby pronouncing a curse Notice how every line of today's very gospel-intense passage is either an allusion to or a direct quote As a recipient of the gospel, make sure you keep a tight grip on God's Law. You need it.

We believe & boldly declare that God made the universe from nothing.  By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made They lie in wait for the church and every member of it like thieves, with all their power, to destroy God did not make all of creation from some sort of pre-existent matter. We believe and boldly declare that the Lord made the universe from nothing.

Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders ( presbyteros ) in every There should also be elders and deacons, along with the pastors, to make up the council of the church By this means true religion is preserved; true doctrine is able to take its course; and evil men are He instructed Titus to appoint elders in every town .

John 15:1-8 (NIV): “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more metaphor here (this passage isn't a parable, since it's a comparison rather than a story) seems to make As Paul puts it so plainly, "you were dead in your transgressions and sins" before being made alive (

God's grace is stronger than we are, and how it is that He produces both our will to believe and our very Dig Deeper   The humble efforts of Priscilla and Aquilla paid huge dividends for the Kingdom of God.

Since Christians have been circumcised by Christ they do not need to take part in a physical circumcision While male circumcision still occurs today, this is a matter of hygienic choice, not a spiritual mandate What was commanded by Jesus is to make disciples and to baptize them. him from the dead. 13  When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made believe and confess that Jesus Christ, in whom the law is fulfilled, has by his shed blood put an end to every