by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Providence
“And the LORD hath performed his word that he spoke, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.”(1 Kings 8:20) Every line of redemptive history...
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...
