by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ
“The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken.” (Deuteronomy 18:15) The promise given through Moses in Deuteronomy 18:15 reaches far beyond Israel’s immediate horizon. Moses speaks...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Repentance, Salvation, Son of God
“And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.” (Romans 11:6) In this passage in Romans 11, Paul draws a line that cannot be blurred without...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Total Depravity
“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” (Matthew 6:24) In this passage in Matthew 6, Christ does not say it is difficult to serve two...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Faith, Man's Nature
“So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.” (1 Kings 17:5) This story in 1 Kings 17 shows both Elijah’s obedience and the subtle weakness that often accompanies the believer: the tendency...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Church, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation, Son of God
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men.” (Titus 2:11) In the second chapter of Paul’s letter to Titus we read that “… salvation hath appeared to all men.” And yet we should be aware that the phrase “all men” in...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Repentance, Salvation, Total Depravity
“Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward.” (Isaiah 38:8) Isaiah 38 recounts a miracle involving Ahaz’s sundial when the Lord caused the shadow to move backward—a thing contrary to the...
