by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Total Depravity, Worship
“For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.” (James 3:2) Diligent management of the tongue requires real attention because as noted in our text, although James...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Providence
“For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.” (Ecclesiastes 7:20) Biblical justification refers to the act of God pronouncing a sinner to be righteous based on faith in Jesus Christ. It is a legal declaration where God pardons...
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 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Salvation, Son of God, Word of God
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6) There is no greater privilege in this world than knowing God. And as Christ Himself stated in this 14th chapter of John, the only access to...
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...
