by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Covenant, Jesus Christ, Total Depravity
“Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?” (Isaiah 40:13) Few themes in Scripture resound with as much significance as that of a covenant between God and His people. Francis Roberts saw insightfully into this profound...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Jesus Christ
“The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.” (John 3:35) God’s infinite love and delight for His only begotten Son is expressed and demonstrated all throughout Scripture. One such example is this simple, yet powerful statement, “The Father...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Man's Nature, Total Depravity
“As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Covenant, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Total Depravity
“The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.” (Psalm 58:3) Scripture makes it patently clear that those who persist in their sin cannot stand before a holy God… that is, they cannot be counted among the redeemed. And...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Jesus Christ
“Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.” (John 8:58) In terms of theological discourse, few verses inspire as much contemplation as John 8:58, where Jesus declares, “Before Abraham was, I am.” This self-proclaimed seminal truth...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God
“To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?”(Isaiah 40:18) Perhaps the simplest, yet most comprehensive name for God in all of Scripture is that declaration of Himself to Moses in Exodus 3:14 – “I AM” – as it encapsulates the essence of...