In Ecc 11:9 God will bring everything about you into judgment when God will judge you. God will judge: What you do, Ecc 12:14. God will judge how you did it, why you did it, when you did it, as in 1 Cor 3:11-15 and Col 3:23-25. See 2 Cor...
One great way to have favor with God is through mercy and truth. God has extended his mercy to us, and he intends for us to extend his mercy to others, as well. God has sanctified us through his truth, Jn 17:17. And he intends for us to be true...
In 2 Cor 7:1 Paul said, “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God”. Having therefore these promises: I will dwell in them I will walk in them I will be their God...
The ways of darkness are the ways of the evil man and the man that speaketh froward things, Prov 2:12. These men “leave the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness”, Prov 2:13. And they want you to leave the paths of uprightness and walk along with...
If you are saved, you have trusted what the Lord Jesus Christ has done for you! As Christians, we know we ought to read our bible, pray, give, come to church, and get involved in the different ministries of the church. We are going to look at one of the...
Thanksgiving is the key to: Entering the presence of God, Ps 95:1-3, Ps 100:3-4 When you talk to God in your heart, you might sense that you are down here and God is way up there in heaven. We speak of God as our heavenly Father. The truth is that...
In Jer 5:1 the Lord said, “see now… if ye can find a man”. It just takes a man. Israel had transgressed. The prophets prophesied lies. The whole nation had turned against God. But the Lord said that if they could just find one man the executed judgment and sought...
Obtaining favor with God should be one of our greatest concerns in our lives. Jesus, Mary, David, Daniel, Abraham, and Samuel all found favor with God. And we can, as well. We obtain favor by righteousness. Ps 5:12 says, “For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou...
In Col 2:5 Paul wrote, “For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ”. He was absent yet with them in spirit. He couldn’t be with them in the flesh because he was in...
In Mk 1:22 Jesus has authority both as God manifest in the flesh and as man. His words have authority. Authority is legal power. A right to command or to act. Power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior. Jesus had the power of authority. We live in a...
