by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Jesus Christ
“Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” (Titus 2:14) At the center of redemption stands the living Christ, who “gave Himself for us” not only to forgive sin but to purify a...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Bible Reading, Jesus Christ, Law of God
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Covenant, Faith, Salvation
“Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.” (1 Thessalonians 1:4) In an attempt to understand the often overwhelming doctrine of election, we need to not see it as God’s hidden will or a matter of uncovering His secret decrees. Rather, in seeking to know for...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God
“Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.” (Psalm 26:2) Psalm 26:2 reveals a heart bold enough to invite God’s omniscient scrutiny, one that trusts His goodness while fearing His holiness. Jonathan Edwards, in his Resolutions, urges believers to...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God
“I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickens all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession.” (1 Timothy 6:13) God is called the “living God” to distinguish Him from all false gods, and to set Him apart from every...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Jesus Christ
“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things...
