God to give us his Son as our Intercessor, let us not leave him for another— or rather seek, without ever One mistake we might make in understanding this is that since Jesus is advocating on our behalf, there's letting Jesus speak on our behalf, but rather we must articulate the requests we've been commanded to make before our Father and make them through Jesus, our intercessor. so it's important that when we pray, we re-align ourselves with His will, rather than attempting to make

14  But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. Certainly the word why isn't hard to pronounce or define; what makes it so difficult is its persistence around at those who have no time for God and who even despise God, yet they seem to be succeeding in every They swear "No one will ever do me harm." He knows that the LORD is King for ever and ever, and that He sees the trouble of the afflicted.

Dig Deeper It's easy to confuse who is making the promises as the sacrament of baptism is being applied ensure their child will come to know Jesus as Savior, but even the congregation is asked to rise and make But don't ever forget that these promises are made in response to the promise God has made first. Knowing that an unchanging God chose us before the world was created assures us that He will never ever extends His covenantal offer of salvation to not just particular people, but also their children, it only makes

Summary Jesus broke every public relations rule there is. Every part of you must look different as a result of participating in the Lord's Supper.

While we celebrate the resurrection every time we gather for worship, we especially do so on Easter Sunday wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every

is before our eyes like a beautiful book in which all creatures, great and small, are as letters to make Second, he makes himself known to us more openly by his holy and divine Word, as much as we need in this Dig Deeper This harsh passage leads to very good news. Nobody ever wants to hear the doctor say the word 'cancer,' but yet knowing exactly where the cancer The very first word that Jesus spoke in beginning His earthly ministry reveals the solution to our primary

Rather, in court and everywhere else, I should avoid lying and deceit of every kind; these are devices God made these promises to a particular people, living in a particular place, at a particular time in

At that table he makes us enjoy himself as much as the merits of his suffering and death, as he nourishes The wicked person certainly takes the sacrament, to his condemnation, but does not receive the truth Dig Deeper Want to start a fight between two solid Christians who agree on nearly every other aspect There "takes place a change of the whole substance of the bread into the substance of the body of Christ

This chapter will make you squirm, but you must be aware of God's righteous requirements. Since we've been made holy in Christ, understanding that 'holy' means separated (Lev. 20:26), we must other words, the best way to equip people to come to correct conclusions regarding sexuality is to make The best way to tighten your grip is to strengthen your understanding of how it is that you've been made according to God's sexual standards, and that you'll become increasingly aware of what it means to be made

Do not be afraid; God is your very great reward. I am your shield,  your very great reward.” 2  But Abram said, “Sovereign LORD, what can you That is enough to cover all our sins and to make us confident, freeing the conscience from the fear, when God called Abram to go to the land He would show him, and that once Abram got there God would make This promised son would be fulfilled in two ways: through Isaac, who would make Abram into a great nation