Israel Sins
Throughout the book of Isaiah God reveals His unhappiness with Israel. There is immorality all over the country. Israel’s leadership, both religious and political, is corrupt. Drinking and a party mentality is everywhere. The people are caught up in materialism. Things that are sinful, they look upon as good. The things that are good, [...]
Archive for October, 2006
WATCHMEN
Posted in Prayer on October 30, 2006 | 1 Comment »
GOD
Posted in God on October 29, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Incomprehensible
No human mind can fully comprehend all that is implied in the one small word, God. If all that God is could be written in a book, it would have an infinite number of pages. Every page would have meaning that no one could fully comprehend. The book would be read by men and angels [...]
THE CROSS
Posted in Jesus Christ on October 25, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Its Importance
The cross is the most important event in history. The whole Old Testament is leading up to this moment. Everything we read in the New Testament is founded upon what happened there. Why is it so important? Because everything that God is planning for the church depends upon its success. If somehow it [...]
GREAT FAITH
Posted in faith on October 23, 2006 | 8 Comments »
Our Goal
The Bible uses terms of both quantity and quality when speaking about the subject of faith. Christ says to Peter, “O you of little faith.” To the centurion’s servant He comments, “I have not found so great faith…” Little faith, great faith, weak faith, strong faith are all terms the Bible uses to describe [...]
TRUST
Posted in Trust on October 22, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Increase Grace
The apostle Paul said to Timothy, “Stir up the grace of God that is within you.” To paraphrase we would say, “Stir up the spark of grace till it becomes a flame.” The strength of a Christian is dependent chiefly upon this flame of grace growing. Paul does not tell Timothy how this [...]
GRACE REIGNS
Posted in Grace on October 21, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Even So
In the same verse, where we find the phrase “sin reigns”, can also be found the phrase, “even so might grace reign.” The “even so” is there to teach us, that just like sin reigned in us before our salvation, grace can reign in us after our salvation.
Grace Reigns
Grace can reign as [...]
FAITH
Posted in faith on October 20, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Introduction
Tom asked for a parallel discussion of how to be sanctified and its barriers. I started out with the barriers and I want to take a break and switch to the how to. Generally speaking the barriers are twofold. One, the believer today has too high a view of man. And two, the believer has [...]
THE INCARNATION
Posted in Jesus Christ on October 17, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
From Greater to Lesser
There is a verse in Romans that says, “He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” In logic this is called arguing from the greater to the lesser. We can say since God [...]
JESUS CHRIST
Posted in Jesus Christ on October 15, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Exaltation
Sin, like our pride, is a barrier that hinders our sanctification. Another serious problem we have that hinders our fellowship with God is that we do not exalt Jesus Christ. In our minds, in our hearts, in our churches Jesus Christ does not get the honor He deserves, and this is hindering our sanctification.
Eternity Past
Let [...]
HUMILITY
Posted in sin on October 14, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
God is sovereign and sanctifies who He wills. But if you have a desire to grow in grace and have more fellowship with Him, it is because He put that desire in you. So strive to be near Him. Every time we try to approach God it must be done with deep humility. James says, [...]
