by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Jesus Christ, Salvation
“And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Covenant
“Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.” (John 8:58) In John 8:58, Jesus uses deliberate and unmistakable words that do not place Him earlier in history but outside of time altogether. He claims a mode of existence that belongs...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Prayer
“But thou, O LORD, shalt endure forever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.” (Psalm 102:12) Psalm 102 is born out of affliction, the voice of a soul brought low by sorrow. The psalmist speaks of eating ashes for bread, of drinking tears, of bones burned like a...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Providence
“Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace… Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.” (Daniel 3:26) The miraculous rescue of the three Hebrew children from the fiery furnace recorded in Daniel 3 is a...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Salvation, Total Depravity
“In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, ‘If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.’” (John 7:37) On the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus stood in the midst of the crowd and cried out for all to hear, “If any...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Covenant, Providence
“Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.” (Psalm 45:6) The King promised to Zion did not arrive as the world expects kings to arrive. He did not enter Jerusalem in polished armor surrounded by an impressive entourage....
