by Adoring God | Nov 14, 2019 | Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation
“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” (Psalm 34:18) Those who are truly contrite and broken because of sin are in a state of grace. How do we know this? Because Scripture tells us the Lord is near to them. The one who is...
by Adoring God | Nov 7, 2019 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Salvation
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.” (Revelation 5:12) The fifth chapter of Revelation begins by describing a heavenly courtroom—God seated on His throne, holding a scroll in His right...
by Adoring God | Oct 31, 2019 | Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.’ Then He will also say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has...
by Adoring God | Oct 24, 2019 | Jesus Christ, Salvation
“…just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.”(Ephesians 1:4) From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture weaves a single, unbroken thread—that of God’s enduring covenant of grace. This covenant...
by Adoring God | Oct 18, 2019 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation
“My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.” (Luke 1:47) Picture a poor outcast, sitting outside the city gates in the sorrow and shame of an ash heap, begging for his next meal. Filthy, gaunt—a mere skeleton of a man—his hollow eyes reflect only desperation and need....
