Effort Isaiah 42:1-9 - The Sovereign & His Servant Deuteronomy 29:29 - The Secret Things Psalm 96 - Soli Deo Gloria Article 16 - Encouragement for the Doubting Those who do not yet actively experience within Christ or an assured confidence of heart, peace of conscience, a zeal for childlike obedience, and a glorying

Effort Isaiah 42:1-9 - The Sovereign & His Servant Deuteronomy 29:29 - The Secret Things Psalm 96 - Soli Deo Gloria Article 16 - Encouragement for the Doubting Those who do not yet actively experience within experience ever, in which the disciples not only saw Moses and Elijah, but also saw Jesus' unveiled glory

Effort Isaiah 42:1-9 - The Sovereign & His Servant Deuteronomy 29:29 - The Secret Things Psalm 96 - Soli Deo Gloria Article 15 - Reprobation Holy Scripture most especially highlights this eternal and undeserved

Since we've been made holy in Christ, understanding that 'holy' means separated (Lev. 20:26), we must best way to tighten your grip is to strengthen your understanding of how it is that you've been made holy according to God's sexual standards, and that you'll become increasingly aware of what it means to be made holy

the Lamb.” 10  And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy In contrast, the faithful and elect will be crowned with glory and honor. The Son of God will “confess their names” before God his Father and the holy and elect angels; all tears That's the challenge John once again finds himself tasked with in conveying the details of the Holy City Moreover, as the symbol of the Holy City so clearly indicates, this communion is holy and lasting and

There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of Dig Deeper The Holy Grail - supposedly the cup Jesus used during the Last Supper - has been the quest But take a moment to give thanks that you've attained the Holy Grail - that is, the perfect righteousness

You have two choices: worship God in His holiness, or be separated from Him because of His holiness. In short, they had no idea that God was holy; that is, separate and above all things. This is what it means when we pray that our Father's name is hallowed - made holy - amongst us. Acknowledging God's holiness when you pray will bring you comfort and peace in two big ways. His grace and mercy provided through Christ which has made you holy as well.

Even good & godly things can become idols. What are you tempted to idolize? Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 97 Q. May we then not make any image at all? A. God can not and may not be visibly portrayed in any way. Although creatures may be portrayed, yet God forbids making or having such images if one’s intention is to worship them or to serve God through them. Summary After the people of Israel had been wandering in the desert for some time, they became impatient with the Lord. They were sick of eating the same food, and they grew frustrated that God was not immediately taking them to the Promised Land. So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died. The people cried out to God, admitting their sin. God told Moses to create a bronze snake, so that when the people were bitten by a venomous snake, they could look at the bronze snake and be healed (Numbers 21). Seven hundred years later, during the reign of King Hezekiah, the Israelites were burning incense to the bronze snake. You read that correctly, 700 years later the people were burning incense to the same bronze snake that Moses had lifted up in the desert. God had told Moses to make the bronze snake to save the people, and the people ended up burning incense to that snake, turning a symbol of the coming Messiah's salvation into an idol. King Hezekiah came along and destroyed that snake to keep people from falsely worshiping it. Dig Deeper Is there an item in your church building that was donated by someone years ago? Perhaps it has a little plaque by it saying who donated it? Or maybe there is a beautiful tapestry sewn by hand that hangs on a prominent wall. It seems that every church building that is 30+ years old has at least one of those types of items. It was donated at one time, and now it sits there because how do you get rid of something someone donated? We may not worship that item like we worship God, but it may have become sacred. I’ve seen church members leave a church because an item their family donated twenty years ago was being moved to a different place in the building. Something that was meant to honor God has become something that causes division in his church. This is the danger of idolatry and why God has given this commandment. We do not set out to make idols. When Moses made the bronze snake, he did so at God’s command. But over time, these items become sacred, putting them in a place that should only be reserved for God. What item in your church building has become sacred? Is it time to get rid of that item? Would that cause an issue in your congregation? Nothing should be put before the Lord. We are to worship God and serve him alone. The bronze snake - the very symbol of salvation - became an idol to the people of Israel, and it needed to be destroyed. Do not fall into the same trap with an item in your church building. Worship and serve the Lord alone. AAA Prayer (About) ACKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS: Lord of all Creation, nothing is above you; ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Lord, what have I placed before you? What it is occupying a place in my heart that should only be reserved for you? ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 2 Corinthians 6

The Holy Spirit works lots of different ways in you to accomplish your sanctification. Into three parts: God the Father and our creation; God the Son and our deliverance; God the Holy Spirit There's not just one word that can fully explain what the Holy Spirit does, so we must use several. Dig Deeper The Holy Spirit has often been referred to as the shy member of the Trinity. timidity, instead it describes the fact that the Spirit often sets Himself in the background, shining the glory

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14  “Glory Their triumphant song has been forever memorialized in Latin: Gloria, in excelsis Deo!   Deeper   It's the final phrase of this army's song that brings us back to Christmas in March. 14  “Glory LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that your words and deeds will reflect the angel army's song: Gloria , in excelsis Deo!