by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Sanctification
“Remembering without ceasing Your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father.” (1 Thessalonians 1:3) Paul’s thanksgiving for the Thessalonians was based in the overwhelming evidence...
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 | Faith, Law of God, Man's Nature, Total Depravity
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred…” (Ezekiel 25:15) The natural man tends to excuse certain sins that appear reasonable in his...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Man's Nature, Salvation, Total Depravity
“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” (Revelation 4:11) This heavenly testimony declares the chief end of all creation: God made all things for His own...
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 | Faith, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation, Total Depravity
“And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter’s vessel, that cannot be made whole again.” (Jeremiah 19:11) Deliberate continuance in sin and disobedience inevitably brings God’s...
