So it makes sense to them that each one of us who've evolved from this randomness need to individually define our reality as it makes sense to us. That makes the phrase Soli Deo Gloria - Glory to God Alone - more than just a meaningless motto, it's

They were instituted by God so that by our use of them he might make us understand more clearly the promise Summary Jesus uses very interesting terminology when instituting the Lord’s Supper. He says to his disciples when they are eating the communion bread, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Baptism is a sign and seal because it points to the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross, and shows us how What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever But you likely don't take that same attitude in other aspects of your life. woman's testimony only know about her personal experience with Jesus - that He told her everything she ever Son is the only and entirely complete sacrifice and satisfaction for sins based only on how Jesus makes point others to hear the Word of God for themselves, so that they too can know not just how Jesus makes

He will destroy these nations before you, and you will take possession of their land. As he announces this to the people, Moses gives no commentary or back story as to why the LORD had made The LORD would destroy and deliver  so that His people could take possession of the land. You, just like Moses and every other saint who’s gone before you, have fallen and continue to fall into

Have you ever thought of yourself as being spiritually spoiled? Romans 8:32-34 (NIV) ... us to get rid of this foolish fear— or rather, this unbelief— he says to us that Jesus Christ was “made God to give us his Son as our Intercessor, let us not leave him for another— or rather seek, without ever Every verse in it is pure comforting truth, and today's short passage is no exception. Confession, and especially awesome passages like Romans 8 - and, as one famous theologian once said, wake

And so, Lord, uphold us and make us strong with the strength of your Holy Spirit, so that we may not Somehow you've figured out how to make it to another day, and by using the skills and talents you've While it's good to be reminded of our mortality, that's not the reason the prophet is instructed to make

Psalm 16 (NIV) A miktam of David. 1  Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge. 2  I say to the I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips. 5  LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure. 6  The boundary lines have fallen for me not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay. 11  You make AAA Prayer (About) A CKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS : Our Father, who makes known the paths of life and fills

Interested in taking hold of the life that is truly life? You're likely not too concerned about making it to work or uptight about getting your daily chores accomplished -10 is a good example of how quickly things can fall off the cliff: 8 If you have many possessions, make The first verse makes a great elaboration of passages like we read in 1 Timothy 6, but the final two verses makes it seem like it's your generosity that delivers you from death!

five books of the Bible), it's relieving to know that most of the instructions we read were meant to make from the people around her (the definition of holiness), and are not ongoing expectations for people made It's so easy to let toxic people make you miserable.

Paul knows that when the gospel is unchained and boldly proclaimed, churches will grow in every sense