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

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

refuge in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge Until destruction passes by. 2 I will Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever. Every other major translation renders today's opening verse as Have mercy on me, O God! put yourself and your own success - however you happen to define it - as your top priority, then it makes sense that every little setback will feel like a crushing defeat.

peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. 10 “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake Is what you get out of it (the juice) worth the effort that you put in (the squeeze).

12  I will strike them down with a plague and destroy them, but I will make you into a nation greater and stronger than they.” --- Moses then pleads with the L ORD to spare Israel for the sake of His great will fall—every one of you twenty years old or more who was counted in the census and who has grumbled against me. 30  Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Rather, He'd lead them back out into the wilderness where their bodies would fall - every one of them

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

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

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

Summary God makes two primary promises to the newly minted leader of His people - promises that extend The second promise God makes here just sounds plain wrong. gospel, in which a celebrity huckster 'preacher' twists Biblical truth into some contrived formula to make Such heretics ought to make you sick and angry! You can't actively read the Bible every minute of the day.

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